How healthy are children's eating habits? - WHO/Europe surveillance results

WHO/Europe | 3 March 2021

According to the findings, which present the dietary habits of 132 489 children, 78.8% of children eat breakfast, 42.5% consume fresh fruit every day and 22.6% consume vegetables every day. 10.3% of children consume sweet snacks and 9.4% soft drinks on a daily basis. However, there are significant differences between eating habits from country to country.

To contribute to healthy childhood growth and development in the European Region, the NCD Office created a factsheet to summarize the paper on the dietary habits of children aged 6–9 years.

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