Written question asked by Earl Howe (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Lord Warner (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003.

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Warner, Lord

Question

When the most recent Diet and Nutrition Survey was published; what percentage of women aged 35-49 years were found to have daily folic acid intake of less than 400 micrograms; how that level of intake compares to their recommended total daily folic acid intake from: (a) normal diet; and (b) supplementary sources for women in that age group; and what were the findings of the most recent National Diet and Nutrition Survey in relation to the percentage of: (a) women overall; (b) women aged 19-24 years; and (c) women aged 35-49 years; who had iron intakes below the lower reference nutrient intake; and what were the findings of the most recent National Diet and Nutrition Survey in relation to the percentage of: (a) women overall; and (b) women aged 19-24 years; who failed to consume the reference nutrient intake for magnesium; and what proportion of women aged 19-24 were found by the most recent National Diet and Nutrition Survey to be consuming less than the lower reference nutrient intake for: (a) vitamin A; (b) vitamin B12; (c) iron; (d) manganese; (e) zinc; and (f) copper; and whether those figures represented an improvement or a worsening of the figures found by the previous such survey; and what is the percentage of children, broken down by gender, who were found by the most recent National Diet and Nutrient Survey to be consuming less than the lower reference nutrient intake for: (a) calcium; (b) magnesium; (c) vitamin A; and what is the percentage of elderly people, broken down by gender, who were found by the most recent National Diet and Nutrient Survey to be consuming less than the lower refence nutrient intake for: (a) calcium; (b) magnesium; and (c) vitamin A. [HL 5535;HL 5536;HL 5537;HL 5538;HL 5539;HL 5540].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

654 c346-8WA; HL 5535;HL 5536;HL 5537;HL 5538;HL 5539;HL 5540

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Children Consumption Diets Dietary supplements Women Older people Nutrition Minerals Young people Vitamins Surveys Zinc Copper Folic acid Vitamin A Magnesium Manganese Calcium Vitamin B12

Contains statistics

Yes