Table 2 Intake of beverages (ml) at various occasions according to age groups

From: A study of fluid intake from beverages in a sample of healthy French children, adolescents and adults

 

Children (6–11 years) n=566

Adolescents (12–19 years) n=333

 

Mean

s.e.m.

Mean

s.e.m.

Breakfast

274.1

4.9

280.6

5.8

Morning snack

8.3

1.2

8.5

1.6

Lunch

285.1

5.6

324.7

7.7

Afternoon snack

161.9

4.2

119.0

5.7

Before dinner snack

29.5

2.9

30.2

3.9

Dinner

277.9

5.3

341.1

8.6

Night snack

9.3

1.7

7.7

1.8

Total fluid

1046.0

15.2

1111.8

20.7

 

Adults (20–54 years) n=831

Seniors (⩾55 years) n=443

Breakfast

325.7

5.1

325.5

6.8

Morning snack

27.1

2.6

17.5

3.6

Lunch

407.0

6.2

386.1

8.0

Afternoon snack

59.7

3.2

59.6

4.3

Before dinner snack

67.8

5.0

64.7

6.5

Dinner

395.8

6.2

330.4

7.4

Night snack

22.9

2.7

13.9

2.4

Total fluid

1306.0

16.6

1197.7

20.2

  1. Abbreviations: CCAF, Comportements et Consommations Alimentaires en France; CREDOC, Centre de Recherche pour l’Etude et l’Observation des Conditions de Vie.
  2. Source: CCAF 2004 Survey—CREDOC.
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