National Diet and Nutrition Survey

The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) programme was initially established in 1992. The initial phase included 4 cross-sectional surveys which covered separate age groups: children aged 1.5 years to 4.5 years in 1992-1993; young people aged 4 to 18 years in 1997; people aged 65 years and over in 1994-1996 and adults aged 19 to 64 years in 2000-2001. Responsibility for the programme transferred to the Food Standards Agency in 2000. From 2008, a new continuous NDNS cross-sectional survey started. The rolling programme will provide detailed food consumption data essential to support risk assessments for food chemicals and will also benefit a wide range of government activities related to diet and health.  Includes: National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Diet and Physical Activity – a Follow-up Study during COVID-19, 2020. To obtain a free account please register with the UKDA.