Consumption patterns of artificially coloured foods among children in Kuwait

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess the consumption patterns of artificially coloured foods among children in Kuwait. A 24-h dietary recall field survey was conducted on 3,141 male and female children from 58 schools in Kuwait to determine colour additive levels in food products markete...

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Published in:Nutrition and food science 2007-05, Vol.37 (3), p.151-159
Main Authors: Sawaya, Wajih, Husain, Adnan, Al-Awadhi, Fawzia, Al-Hamad, Nawal, Dashti, Basma, Al-Saqger, Jameela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
artificial colors
beverages
boys
cakes
child nutrition
children
Children & youth
Children age groups
Consumption patterns
Dairy products
Data collection
Diet
diet recall
dietary surveys
Food
Food additives
food intake
Food products
fruit juices
girls
ice cream
Kuwait
Liquid chromatography
Nutrition
Sample size
Schools
Statistical analysis
Studies
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess the consumption patterns of artificially coloured foods among children in Kuwait. A 24-h dietary recall field survey was conducted on 3,141 male and female children from 58 schools in Kuwait to determine colour additive levels in food products marketed in Kuwait, and to assess and compare intake levels to FAO WHO acceptable daily intakes.Design methodology approach - Of 450 coloured foods available in the market, 344 that were commonly consumed by children were purchased from different co-operative societies and supermarkets distributed in Kuwait and were grouped into nine categories, namely: biscuits, cake, candy, chips, chocolate, drinks and juices, chewing gum, jelly, and lollypops. These were then analysed for their contents of artificial colour additives using a high-pressure liquid chromatography with diode array detector.Findings - Data obtained from the field survey showed that "drinks and juices" contributed the most to the mean daily intake, followed by "cakes and ice cream".Originality value - The similarity in the high daily intake of drinks among children in Kuwait and other countries indicates a need to improve the diets of Kuwaiti children.
ISSN:0034-6659
1758-6917
DOI:10.1108/00346650710749044