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Dietary trends in France are strongly age-stratified, with young adults adopting a 'snacking and convenience' diet (more rice, pasta, meat, less eggs/fish) while the elderly maintain a 'traditional' diet (more bread, potatoes, cheese).
Tailor your nutrition strategy to your age group. If you are young, prioritize convenient, nutrient-dense options like rice, pasta, and lean meats. If you are older, leverage your preference for traditional foods like bread, potatoes, and cheese, but monitor dairy intake if necessary.
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These age differences remained consistent over the years and underlined two opposite dietary trends: a ‘traditional’ one mainly followed by the elderly, and a ‘snacking and convenience’ one mainly adopted by young adults.
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Supported by stratified data from large surveys.
Source
Trends in food and nutritional intakes of French adults from 1999 to 2007: results from the INCA surveys
Carine Dubuisson et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2009
DOI 10.1017/s0007114509992625
cross_sectional · n=3267Cited 252×
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