Table 4 Total and Food Group Australian Child and Adolescent Recommended Food Score (ACARFS) by age group in children with T1DM
From: An audit of the dietary intake of Australian children with type 1 diabetes
ACARFS | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | ||||||
Total score available | 2–3 years | 4–8 years | 9–13 years | ≥14 years | ||
ACARFS vegetables | 21 | 9.2 ± 5.1 | 9.3 ± 4.8 | 10.5 ± 4.6 | 9.2 ± 4.5 | 9.8 ± 4.6 |
ACARFS fruit | 12 | 6.1 ± 3.3 | 6.2 ± 2.7 | 5.6 ± 2.8 | 4.4 ± 2.7 | 5.3 ± 2.8 |
ACARFS meat | 7 | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 2.3 ± 1.3 |
ACARFS alternate proteins | 6 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 1.5 ± 1.2 | 1.5 ± 1.2 | 1.5 ± 1.2 | 1.5 ± 1.2 |
ACARFS grains | 13 | 6.0 ± 2.0 | 5.6 ± 1.8 | 5.5 ± 1.8 | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 5.3 ± 1.8 |
ACARFS dairy | 11 | 5.6 ± 1.3 | 5.6 ± 2.2 | 5.1 ± 2.0 | 4.4 ± 1.9 | 5.0 ± 2.0 |
ACARFS water | 1 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.6 ± 0.5 |
ACARFS extra | 2 | 1.0 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 1.1 ± 0.8 |
ACARFS total | 73 | 32.2 ± 7.9 | 31.7 ± 9.9 | 32.10 ± 9.2 | 28.0 ± 8.9 | 30.6 ± 9.4 |
Proportion of energy from core foods | 75.9 ± 4.7 | 66.1 ± 10.6 | 64.7 ± 12.2 | 63.8 ± 11.9 | 64.9 ± 11.8 | |
Proportion of energy from takeaway foods | 4.3 ± 2.8 | 8.2 ± 4.0 | 8.4 ± 4.2 | 10.0 ± 5.3 | 8.8 ± 4.7 | |
