Conference review: nutrition and health in younger women

Abstract

A recent national survey raised concern about the diets and lifestyle habits of young women. Whilst nutrient intakes among the younger groups were generally adequate, some girls aged 15‐18 years had low intakes of many nutrients including vitamin A, folate, zinc, iron and calcium and low vitamin D status and ferritin levels. Of girls of this age, 16 per cent were dieting to lose weight and energy intake was low in relation to the estimated average requirement. Moreover, 69 per cent were not meeting the Health Education Authority recommendation for moderate activity levels. In response to these findings the British Nutrition Foundation held a one‐day conference to discuss current nutrition and lifestyle issues for younger women.

Citation

Stanner, S. (2001), "Conference review: nutrition and health in younger women", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 31 No. 2, pp. 67-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/00346650110366973