Cholesterol intake across the EU and Norway

Overview of cholesterol intake across the EU and Norway

Reported intake^a is based on publicly available data compiled by Prof. I. Elmadfa and Dr. Alexa Meyer (University of Vienna), except where cited otherwise

Cholesterol intake (mg/day ± SD)
Belgium - Enquête nationale de consommation alimentaire^b2014-2015 (2x24 h recall, FFQ)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
3-5	143 (133-161)	141 (128-154)
6-9	187 (176-198)	178 (160-182)
10-13	214 (198-222)	187 (174-192)
14-17	231 (214-238)	190 (178-198)
18-39	260 (242-269)	192 (183-203)
40-64	283 (269-304)	193 (182-207)
Germany - NVS II^c2006-2007 (2x24 h recall)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
14-18	394±6.8	270±5.2
19-24	424±9.8	263±5.4
25-34	419±7.8	285±4.2
35-50	398±4.2	285±2.5
51-64	363±4.3	272±2.9
65-80	330±3.7	252±2.8
Spain - NIBES study 2013 (3d record) ( Ruiz et al. 2016)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
9-12	347±112	299±102
13-17	368±139	294±128
18-64	347±144	287±122
65-75	320±174	273±128
Greece - EPIC cohort 1994-1999 (FFQ+24 h recall)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
19-64	283±116	228±92
Italy - INRAN-SCAI 2005-2006 (3d food record)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
0-2.9	135±77
3-9.9	286±118
10-17.9	355±153	311±144
18-64.9	331±157	265±125
≥65	302±137	243±106
Hungary - HFSO National Dietary Survey 2009 (3d food record)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
19-30	505±181	332±121
31-60	530±195	357±130
>60	430±180	327±122
Austria - ASNS 2010-2012 (2x24 h recall)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
7-9	259±108	264±107
10-12	278±123	231±106
13-14	277±82	255±93
18-24	388±138	252±99
25-50	322±153	269±165
51-64	348±132	254±124
65-80	272±131	305±182
Finland - FINDIET ^d2012 (48 h recall)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
25-64	296±184	210±120
65-74	242±140	184±102
Sweden - Riksmaten Adults 2010-2011 (4d food record)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
18-30	314±172	245±121
31-44	319±139	257±113
45-64	322±141	274±129
65-80	321±138	269±123
Norway - Norkost 3 2010-2011 (2x24h recall)
Age groups (years)	Males (mg/day ± SD)	Females (mg/day ± SD)
18-29	441±283	254±185
30-39	404±229	270±138
40-49	362±179	315±183
50-59	413±229	328±166
60-70	382±199	318±179

^aNote that, due to different calculation methods (e.g. inclusion of fibre or alcohol in the total energy intake) among the reported countries, the total fat intake values may not be directly comparable

^bMean (95% CI)

^c Mean ± standard error

^d Based on energy values including dietary fibre

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Cholesterol intake across the EU and Norway

Overview of cholesterol intake across the EU and Norway

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