Table 2.1 Specially designed dietary surveys undertaken in the general population of 20 European countries during the last 20 years. Sample size Survey Population Dietary Countr Name of the survey Years of data collection (number of assessment individuals) Gender Age(yrs) Austrian Study on 1991-1994 2173 F+M 6-18 7 day record Nutritional Status 1993-1997 2065 F+M19-65 (ASNS diet history 1995,1998 F+m elde 7 day record Belgium Belgian Interuniversity 1980-1985 10971 F+M I day recor Research on Nutrition and health ( BIRNH Croati Croatian Study on 1997-1998 348 F+M12-14 recall and Schoolchildren’s Nutrition Dietary Habits in Denmark 303 F+M 15-80 diet history National Dietary Survey 1995 F+M 1-80 7 day record National Continuous 2000-2002 1500( F+M 4-75 7 day record Dietary Survey Finland Dietary Survey of Finnish 1992 186 25-64 3 day record 1997 25-64 24 hour recall (FINDIET National Food diet history Consumption Survey 993-1994 7 day record (ASPCC) 1993-1994 7 day record Individual National Food 1998-1999 7 day record Consumption Surveys 1985 F+M15+ (INCA14 The nutrition handbook for food processors Table 2.1 Specially designed dietary surveys undertaken in the general population of 20 European countries during the last 20 years. Sample size Survey Population Dietary Country Name of the survey Years of data collection (number of Gender Age (yrs) assessment individuals) method Austria Austrian Study on 1991–1994 2 173 F + M 6–18 7 day record Nutritional Status 1993–1997 2 065 F + M 19–65 24 hour recall, (ASNS) diet history 1995, 1998 78 F + M Elderly 7 day record Belgium Belgian Interuniversity 1980–1985 10 971 F + M 25–74 1 day record Research on Nutrition and Health (BIRNH) Croatia Croatian Study on 1997–1998 348 F + M 12–14 24 hour recall and Schoolchildren’s food frequency Nutrition questionnaire Denmark Dietary Habits in Denmark 1985 2 242 F + M 15–80 diet history National Dietary Survey 1995 3 098 F + M 1–80 7 day record National Continuous 2000–2002 1 500 (2000) F + M 4–75 7 day record Dietary Survey Finland Dietary Survey of Finnish 1992 1 861 F + M 25–64 3 day record Adults 1997 2 862 F + M 25–64 24 hour recall (FINDIET) 290 F + M 65–74 France National Food 1985–1995 1 778 F + M 18–62 diet history Consumption Survey 1993–1994 1 229 F + M 18+ 7 day record (ASPCC) 1993–1994 1 500 F + M 2–85 7 day record Individual National Food 1998–1999 1 018 F + M 3–14 7 day record Consumption Surveys 1 985 F + M 15+ (INCA)