出版社：Norsk forening for epidemiologi - The Norwegian Epidemiological Association
摘要：SAMMENDRAGKunnskap om endringer i matvarenes sammensetning og befolkningens kosthold er grunnleggende for utformingog oppfølging av en helsefremmende mat- og ernæringspolitikk. Dagens system for overvåking avkostholdet bygger først og fremst på en matvaredatabase og opplysninger om forbruket av matvarer fra tretyper datasett; matforsyningsstatistikk, forbruksundersøkelser og kostholdsundersøkelser. Det avgis årlig envurdering av utviklingen i norsk kosthold i forhold til mat- og ernæringspolitiske målsettinger. Det norskesystemet for overvåking av kostholdet er blitt betydelig styrket i løpet av 1990-årene ved innføringen avregelmessige kostholdsundersøkelser blant landsrepresentative utvalg av befolkningen i ulike aldersgrupperog økte ressurser til analyse av næringsinnholdet i matvarer. Det er imidlertid beskjedent sammenlignet meddatainnsamlingen i land som USA og Storbritannia. Det norske overvåkingssystemet er forsatt i enutviklingsfase, og det må justeres og kompletteres etter hvert. Dessuten vil det arbeides med å kvalitetssikredatainnsamlingen.Johansson L. Surveillance of the diet in Norway – methods and results.Nor J Epidemiol ENGLISH SUMMARYKnowledge about changes in composition and intake of foods, as well as changes in the prevalence of dietrelatedhealth problems is fundamental for an effective food and nutrition policy. The National Council onNutrition and Physical Activity is responsible for evaluating changes in the diet. Annually the Council publishesreports about trends in the Norwegian diet, and suggests measures to improve the diet. The Council, incooperation with the National Food Authority and the Institute for Nutrition Research, University of Oslo,has established a national food and dietary surveillance system. This system is mainly based on a fooddatabase and food consumption data. The food consumption data include three principally different datasets: food supplies, household consumption surveys, and dietary surveys. Food supplies have been publishedannually since 1952. Household consumption surveys among random nation-wide samples of privatehouseholds have been performed annually by Statistics Norway since 1975. Dietary surveys were includedon a regular basis in the surveillance system in 1993 when the first Norwegian nation-wide dietary surveysamong students 13 and 18 years old and the general population aged 16-79 years were conducted. Thesecond dietary survey among the general population was made in 1997, and the first survey among infantswas performed in 1998-99. The second survey among children 5-13 years is planned for 2000-2001. TheNorwegian surveillance system has been considerably improved during the 1990s. However, the collectionof dietary data is still modest compared to what is done in the USA and Great Britain. The system isdeveloping, and will be adjusted and supplemented. Quality assurance of methods will be given priority.2000; 10 (1): 31-42.
