Longitudinal trends in and tracking of energy and nutrient intake over 20 years in a Dutch cohort of men and women between 13 and 33 years of age: The Amsterdam growth and health longitudinal study

The purpose of the present study was to describe the longitudinal development of nutrient intake and to determine the stability of this intake from adolescence into adulthood. Longitudinal data of the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study were analysed; the dietary intake of 200 subjects (males and females) was repeatedly measured (eight times) over a period of 20 years, covering the age period of 13–33 years. Dietary intake was determined with the detailed crosscheck dietary history interview. With use of multivariate ANOVA for repeated measurements, trends in macro- and micronutrien... Mehr ...