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Table 1 Number and percentage of participants achieving Balance of Good Health (BOGH) criteria

From: Maternal feeding behaviour and young children's dietary quality: A cross-sectional study of socially disadvantaged mothers of two-year old children using the Theory of Planned Behaviour

BOGH Criterion

Achieved n =

%

Notes

Eats 2 or more portions of bread, other cereals and potatoes daily

203

68

Includes breakfast cereals, rice and pasta

Eats 2 or more portions of fruit or vegetables daily

184

61

Includes all types (frozen, fresh), excluding pulses (see below). Fruit juice can only contribute one portion a day maximum.

Eats one or more portions of dairy products daily

300

100

All milk including cow, goat, soya, etc

Eats one or more portions of meat, fish or alternatives daily

272

91

Includes both processed and non-processed food. Includes pulses

Eats no more than two high fat or high sugar snacks daily

104

34

Includes sweets, chocolate, crisps, savoury snacks

Achieves all five of above

45

15

 

Achieves four of above

70

23

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