Food consumption survey 2022-2023: Summary report on Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines in the Belgian population

The National Food Consumption Survey (FCS) is a repeated cross-sectional survey aiming to collect detailed and quantitative information on the food consumption, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are also investigated. The third edition of this survey was conducted in 2022-2023 among the Belgian population aged 3 years and above, with 3777 persons randomly selected from the National Register participating between March 2022 and December 2023.
This third summary report presents key findings on how the population in Belgium eats and adheres to food-based dietary guidelines. It includes results on the habitual consumption of specific food groups and the proportion of the population meeting food-based dietary guidelines defined by the Superior Health Council. For food groups with low consumption, the proportion of people who never consume the respective foods was also examined. The results are analysed for the total population and further broken down by age, sex, educational level and region. Notably, the 2022-2023 survey provides results for older adults (65 years and older), which is new compared to the previous edition. Where possible, findings were compared with results from the previous survey of 2014-2015.

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