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Abstract: . . . adults aged 18-74 years. The NB Nutrition Survey Report discusses weight status, intake of nutrients and selected foods, contribution of food groups to nutrient intakes, health and nutrition related behaviour, and food security. This report provides the highlights of findings from the full report, New Brunswick Nutrition Survey 2005 . ENERGY AND NUTRIENT INTAKE • The percentage of energy consumed by all age-sex groups was within the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) guidelines of 10-35% from protein (average . . . . . . increase nutrition knowledge, but also to educate how to translate this into action. To have an impact, it is critical that the nutrition interventions created to support these recommendations be part of a coordinated multi-sectorial strategy to promote the implementation of positive lifestyle changes for disease prevention. . . . . . . look at physical activity levels to investigate this concern more closely. • To improve consumption of health promoting nutrients, New Brunswickers need to limit intake of “Other Foods”, while increasing Vegetables and Fruit, choosing more whole Page 9 New Brunswick Nutrition Survey 7 grain foods from the Grain Products group, including a wider variety of healthy choices from the Meat and Alternatives group, and meeting the recommended number of servings of Milk Products. • There appears to be a gap . . . . . . physical activity levels to investigate this concern more closely. • To improve consumption of health promoting nutrients, New Brunswickers need to limit intake of “Other Foods”, while increasing Vegetables and Fruit, choosing more whole Page 9 New Brunswick Nutrition Survey 7 grain foods from the Grain Products group, including a wider variety of healthy choices from the Meat and Alternatives group, and meeting the recommended number of servings of Milk Products. • There appears to be a gap between . . . . . . between knowledge and action for some key lifestyle and nutrition recommendations. Strategies must be designed not only to increase nutrition knowledge, but also to educate how to translate this into action. To have an impact, it is critical that the nutrition interventions created to support these recommendations be part of a coordinated multi-sectorial strategy to promote the implementation of positive lifestyle changes for disease prevention. . . . . . . levels to investigate this concern more closely. • To improve consumption of health promoting nutrients, New Brunswickers need to limit intake of “Other Foods”, while increasing Vegetables and Fruit, choosing more whole Page 9 New Brunswick Nutrition Survey 7 grain foods from the Grain Products group, including a wider variety of healthy choices from the Meat and Alternatives group, and meeting the recommended number of servings of Milk Products. • There appears to be a gap between knowledge and action . . . --3000,6,250,3222,16147
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