Nutrient-rich foodsRESEARCHING WHOLE AND ENRICHED GRAINS

摘要

EVERY TWO YEARS the Canadian government surveys citizens on health - from general health and demographics, to mental health, to nutrition. The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) has been active in one form or another since 2000.CCHS 2015 is a nationally representative sample of 24,000 Canadian adults and children (1+ years of age) and collects information from Canadians about their eating habits, use of nutritional supplements, as well as other health variables. Using data fromCCHS 2015, University of Saskatchewan researchers conducted a secondary analysis to better understand Canadian children's consumption of enriched grains and identify patterns of grain consumption associated with nutrient intakes and body mass index (a person's weight relative to their height).