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by Rok Poličnik SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar Hristo Hristov SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar Živa Lavriša SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar Jerneja Farkaš SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar Sonja Smole Možina SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar Barbara Koroušić Seljak SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar Urška Blaznik SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar Matej Gregorič SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar Igor Pravst SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar 
Rok Poličnik
, Hristo Hristov, 
Živa Lavriša, Jerneja Farkaš, Sonja Smole Možina, Barbara Koroušić Seljak, 
Urška BlaznikMatej Gregorič
Igor Pravst
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National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva Cesta 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Nutrition Institute, Koprska Ulica 98, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva Ulica 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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General Hospital Murska Sobota, Ulica dr. Vrbnjaka 6, Rakičan, Sl-9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia
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Computer System Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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VIST-Faculty of Applied Sciences, Gerbičeva Cesta 51A, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Nutrients 2024, 16(12), 1912; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121912
Submission received: 8 May 2024 / Revised: 7 June 2024 / Accepted: 12 June 2024 / Published: 17 June 2024
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Background: The SI.Menu study offers the latest data on the dietary intake of Slovenian adolescents aged 10 to 17. The purpose of this study is to comprehensively assess their dietary intake (energy and nutrients) and compare their food intakes with dietary recommendations for healthy and sustainable diets. Methods: The cross-sectional epidemiological dietary study SI.Menu (March 2017–April 2018) was conducted on a representative sample of Slovenian adolescents aged 10 to 17 years (n = 468) (230 males and 238 females). Data on dietary intake were gathered through two non-consecutive 24 h recalls, in line with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) EU Menu methodology. The repeated 24 h Dietary Recall (HDR) and Food Propensity Questionnaire (FPQ) data were combined to determine the usual intakes of nutrients and food groups, using the Multiple Source Method (MSM) program. Results: Adolescents’ diets significantly deviate from dietary recommendations, lacking vegetables, milk and dairy products, nuts and seeds, legumes, and water, while containing excessive meat (especially red meat) and high-sugar foods. This results in insufficient intake of dietary fibre, and nutrients such as vitamin D, folate, and calcium. Conclusions: The dietary intake of Slovenian adolescents does not meet healthy and sustainable diet recommendations. This study provides an important insight into the dietary habits of Slovenian adolescents that could be useful for future public health strategies.
Keywords: nutrient intake; energy intake; dietary intake; adolescents; 24 h recall; FPQ; dietary survey; Slovenia; sustainable diet
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Poličnik, R.; Hristov, H.; Lavriša, Ž.; Farkaš, J.; Smole Možina, S.; Koroušić Seljak, B.; Blaznik, U.; Gregorič, M.; Pravst, I. Dietary Intake of Adolescents and Alignment with Recommendations for Healthy and Sustainable Diets: Results of the SI.Menu Study. Nutrients 2024, 16, 1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121912
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Poličnik R, Hristov H, Lavriša Ž, Farkaš J, Smole Možina S, Koroušić Seljak B, Blaznik U, Gregorič M, Pravst I. Dietary Intake of Adolescents and Alignment with Recommendations for Healthy and Sustainable Diets: Results of the SI.Menu Study. Nutrients. 2024; 16(12):1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121912
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Poličnik, Rok, Hristo Hristov, Živa Lavriša, Jerneja Farkaš, Sonja Smole Možina, Barbara Koroušić Seljak, Urška Blaznik, Matej Gregorič, and Igor Pravst. 2024. "Dietary Intake of Adolescents and Alignment with Recommendations for Healthy and Sustainable Diets: Results of the SI.Menu Study" Nutrients 16, no. 12: 1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121912
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Poličnik, R.; Hristov, H.; Lavriša, Ž.; Farkaš, J.; Smole Možina, S.; Koroušić Seljak, B.; Blaznik, U.; Gregorič, M.; Pravst, I. Dietary Intake of Adolescents and Alignment with Recommendations for Healthy and Sustainable Diets: Results of the SI.Menu Study. Nutrients 2024, 16, 1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121912
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Poličnik R, Hristov H, Lavriša Ž, Farkaš J, Smole Možina S, Koroušić Seljak B, Blaznik U, Gregorič M, Pravst I. Dietary Intake of Adolescents and Alignment with Recommendations for Healthy and Sustainable Diets: Results of the SI.Menu Study. Nutrients. 2024; 16(12):1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121912
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Poličnik, Rok, Hristo Hristov, Živa Lavriša, Jerneja Farkaš, Sonja Smole Možina, Barbara Koroušić Seljak, Urška Blaznik, Matej Gregorič, and Igor Pravst. 2024. "Dietary Intake of Adolescents and Alignment with Recommendations for Healthy and Sustainable Diets: Results of the SI.Menu Study" Nutrients 16, no. 12: 1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121912
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