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National Diet and Nutrition Survey Years 1-4, 2008/09-2011/12

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SpecialDietDetails

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Details of special diet

Responses

16/6/10: Vegan diet for 1 day		4
?		4
Am trying to follow weight management plan from curves fitness club		4
As high a calories and as much as we can get the child to eat		4
Avoids cows milk & products. Substitutes with goats milk & soya		4
Cambridge diet		4
Cambridge diet meal replacement once a day.		4
Cholesterol Lowering		4
Cholesterol lowering		4
Cholesterol lowering - Minimal dairy products		4
Cholesterol lowering and weight reducing		4
Cholesterol lowering.Nil by mouth on day 3		4
Cutting out sweet items		4
Diabetic		12
Diabetic + Cholesterol lowering		4
Diabetic (on Insulin) does not eat foods containing sugars eg. Cakes and biscuits		4
Dieting after holiday, calorie counting and reduced portions		4
Duocal- conc fat and carb powder		4
Eating more healthily to lose weight.		4
Fasting for Ramadan		4
Following Slimming world. Although not properly in the last two days due to parties and football		4
Fruit tried to lose some weight		4
GI diet		4
Gluten free		4
Go Lower - wt reducing diet		4
Had fall at school. The dentist advised participant only ate soft food and avoid biting with front t		4
Has high blood pressure so always careful about what he eats.		4
High fat diet for weight gain.		4
High fat, high calorie		4
I am semi vegetarian i.e. don't eat any meat but do eat some fish		4
I like vegetarian type food		4
I try to use products - no added sugar, light whenever possible		4
In previous weeks I have been following the weight watchers diet but am no longer counting points		4
Last 2 days - weight reducing		4
Limits food intake due to slow metabolism		4
Liquid only as child has difficulty swallowing		4
Lose weight & lower cholesterol		4
Low CHO weight loss diet		4
Low Fat		4
Low calorie. Trying to lose weight, but always watch what I eat.		4
Low fat counting calories		4
Low fat diet- 6 years ago diagnosed with hypercholesterimia		4
Low fat, low sugar. Recently diagnosed with borderline diabetes.		4
Low fat, weight reducing		4
Low in acid items. Low in salt. (High blood pressure).		4
Low sugar. Minimal wheat.		4
Medical Diet		4
Milk free		4
Muscle building		4
My own weight reducing diet		3
NO RED MEAT OR CHICKEN		4
NOTHING SPECIFIED (POSSIBLY ERROR)		4
No info given		4
No lactose		4
No meat vegetarian		4
Not on a special diet but has been eating less than usual letely trying to lose weight		4
On the first day I was weight reducing after being weighed at doctors I eat normally after		4
One day of fasting. Vegetarian Hindu		4
Only caring not to overdo fat intake/ cholesterol		4
Part vegetarian		4
Pescatarian		4
Pescatarian - vegetarian with fish and dairy		4
Ramadam		4
Slimming World diet		4
Slimming World extra easy plan		4
Slimming world		4
Small amount eaten daily due to weight loss surgery		4
To reduce weight		4
Try to keep wheat free		4
Trying to build up weight but does not fancy food much at present		4
Trying to increase fruit intake. Type 2 diabetic so guided by dietician		4
Type 1 Diabetic		4
Type1 diabetic		4
Used more Full-fat + semi-skimmed normally I have Alpro soya milk		4
VEGETARIAN		8
Vagetarian and cholseterol lowering		4
Vegan		4
Vegatarian		4
Vegetarian		20
Vegetarian - Vegan		3
Vegetarian but eat fish		4
Vegetarian who eats fish		4
WEIGHT WATCHERS/SLIMMING WORLD		4
Weight Reducing		4
Weight Reducing - Slimming World		4
Weight Watchers		12
Weight Watchers Pro-Points		4
Weight gain		4
Weight loss		4
Weight loss for surgery.		4
Weight reducing		16
Weight reducing and Diabetic cholesterol lowering.		4
Weight reducing at slimming world		4
Weight reducing healthy eating plan		4
Weight reducing, joined slimming world on the Tuesday evening		4
Weight reducing, member of slimming world		4
Weight reducing.		4
Weight reducing/cholesterol lowering		4
Weight watchers		4
Weight watchers pro points		4
a lighter life very loe calorie diet consisting of only shakes and bars provided by lighter life.		4
a range of diets- GI, salad, detox		4
aims for a balanced diet		4
although not vegetarian generally does not eat meat		4
arthritis alleviating i.e. no citric, tomatoes, red meat & low dairy		4
atempting to watch weight		4
avoid cow's milk due to allergy		4
cholesterol lowering		12
cholesterol lowering and weight reducing. Little red meat, not completely vegetarian. Sensible diet		4
cholesterol lowering.		4
cholesterol lowing		4
cholesterol, diabetic		4
could/did not eat many vegetables this week - depends on my IBS & diverticulitis as to what I eat		4
cows milk free unless cooked		4
dairy free- lactose intolerant		4
diabetes		4
diabetic		20
diary free		4
dieting: cutting out chocolate & snacks		4
fasting - personal choice		4
fasting for Ramadan		4
fat reduction. Cholesterol reduction		4
fluid restricted (6 glasses a day) due to cauda equina syndrome		4
food combining for health reasons		4
for elite swimmer: high carb & protein		4
gluten free		16
gluten-free		4
had bladder investigation- told to drink a lot of water to flush out kidneys		4
half weight reducing diet aware of portions-trying to lose winter weight diet ok for diabetic huspan		4
high protein diet while weight training		4
it was ramadan- too young to fast but type and frequwncy of food changed due to parents fasting.		4
kosher		4
low GI		4
low animal fat		4
low cholesterol		15
low cholesterol diet		4
low dairy, including some cheese however		4
low fat		16
low fat diet		4
low fat, low salt, high fibre, more fruit and veg. Trying to lower cholesterol		4
low sugar- medical reasons not diabetic		4
milk and egg free		4
milk free diet		4
no meat or dairy (prostate cancer)		4
no meat, chicken and low carb		3
no nuts		4
no reason given. May have been ticked by mistake (coder - jw)		4
no reason, but suspect that respondent could be vegetarian		4
no red meat- allowed chicken		4
non acidic		4
non meat diet		4
not a scecific diet but have tried cutting down on fat intake		4
organic vegan		4
part vegetarian		4
pescitarian- ate fish but no meat		4
previously weight reducing, now controlling weight by dieteting.		4
ramadan - fasting from sunrise to sunset		4
reduced calori food		4
reduced dairy intake		4
semi vegetarian - no red meat, white meat only		4
slimfast diet		4
slimming world		36
started diet on day 4		4
strict vegetarian		4
supposed to be following slimming world		4
tesco diet - weight reducing		4
try to avoid fat to maintain weight- intollerent to dairy		4
trying to loose weight		7
trying to loose weight gradually		4
under dietician- eating control for diabetic purposes		4
vegan 95%, vegetarian 5%		4
vegatarian		8
vegatarian - no red meat or chicken but does eat fish		4
vegaterian		4
vegertarian		4
vegetarian		204
vegetarian & weight gain		4
vegetarian - food phobia (emetaphobia)		4
vegetarian but eats fish		4
vegetarian, weight reducing		4
vegetarian. Tries to keep wheat free due to intolerance		4
weight reducing		4
weight gaining as prem baby, high protien diet		4
weight gaining, high protein		4
weight loss		8
weight loss diet, limiting fats		4
weight reducing		124
weight reducing & choleterol lowering		4
weight reducing - low Carbohydrate, reduced fat		4
weight reducing Slimming World		4
weight reducing combined with walks, exercising, gardening etc		4
weight reducing diet		4
weight reducing diet prescribed by GP		4
weight reducing, cutting down on snacks		4
weight reducing/slimming world		4
weight reduction		4
weight watchers		24
weight watchers - cholesterol lowering		4
weight watchers diet		4
weight watchers diet plan		4
weight watchers maintanance diet		4
weight watchers pro points		4
weightwatchers. Diabetic related		4
wheat and gluten free		4
wheat intolerant and caffeine intolerant		4
wheat intolerence		4
wt reduction & cholesterol lowering		4
wweight watching		4
\|Dr. Ducan Plan Protal 3 stage stabilisation		4

Disclaimer

Please note that these frequencies are not weighted.

Location

National Diet and Nutrition Survey Years 1-4, 2008/09-2011/12

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