Diet among 1-year old children in Norway, 1999

The purpose of the survey was to map the eating habits of infants at 12 months of age, enabling authorities and health stations to more easily promote a healthy diet and prevent diet-related health problems in this age group. The survey was a follow-up to a similar survey conducted at 6 months of age.

The sample for the dietary survey at 6 months of age consisted of 3,000 infants born between April 27, 1998, and May 17, 1998. Only children of mothers born in Norway, Sweden, or Denmark, and only one child from twin or triplet sets, were included in the sample. The present survey is a follow-up study among these children at 12 months of age. The follow-up study includes 2,943 children.

The survey was conducted using a postal questionnaire. The questionnaire covered the following topics:
- Weight and length at birth and at 12 months of age.
- Background questions about the child.
- Questions about the child's diet.
- Information about infant nutrition.
- Background questions about the child's mother.

The survey was conducted by Statistics Norway on behalf of the National Council for Nutrition and Physical Activity.