Scottish National Diet and Nutrition Survey (SNDNS)

Organisation responsible: Food Standards Scotland

Background & Purpose: NDNS estimates food consumption, nutrient intake and nutrient status of the general population aged 18 months upwards living in Scotland.

It is the combined results from four years of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) rolling programme (2008-2012). The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) estimates food consumption, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 18 months upwards living in the UK. The SNDNS report presents results for Scotland and provides key comparisons with the UK NDNS published by Public Health England on 14 May 2014 covering the same time period.

The results will support work by FSAS and the Scottish Government to facilitate improvements to the diet and nutritional status of children and adults in Scotland which are underpinned by the Scottish Dietary Goals (SDGs). The SDGs encompass foods (fruit and vegetables, red meat, oil rich fish) and nutrients (total fat, saturated fat, trans fatty acids, non-milk extrinsic sugars (NMES), non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) and salt intakes).

Survey year(s)/frequency: 2008 to 2012 combined 

Survey content: Food consumption 

Target population: General Scottish population aged 18 months upwards

Sample size: Achieved sample size 1695 individuals for analysis of food consumption.

Response rate: Overall response rate of 53% between 2008 and 2012.

Method of data collection: NDNS comprises an interview, a four day diet diary and collection/analysis of blood and urine samples.

Geographical units reported: Scotland

Availability of results and further information: Results are available from the Food Standards Agency website.