Thursday, April 30, 2009

Contribution of Food items in Daily Life

Dietary Energy supply is correlated with the rate of Obesity. Study conducted in 1979-1981 found that average energy consumption in UK and US was 3170kcal/day and 3180kcal/day respectively. In 2001-2003 energy consumed per day in UK and US rises to 3440 and 3770kcal/day respectively. People living in UK and US where much better than today people living there. Why 30% people are obese in both countries? Simple reason behind this is extra intake of calories than normal intake.
I will show you some report that describe you, our daily consumed food in home per person.



  • Graph show Grams per person per week in 2005-2006

Survey conducted in UK and we got that average weekly expenditure on food and drinks (excluding alcohol) are £20.91 per person. It is quite clear from report that we are really very much dependent on soft drinks. Report conducted in 2005-2006 well proves how much we are dependent upon soft drinks.




  • Main Food contributes to daily energy intake among Adults in UK only.

The 2000/2001 repots shows that the contribution of different food types to average daily energy intakes among adults. Potatoes and savoury snacks consumption in UK is quite 9%, cereals and creal products wins the race with 31% , milk and milk products decreases its ratio in recent decade with remain at 10%. No vegetables like meat and its product have good contribution in repot with 15%.