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Socio-economic disparities in the diets of children and adolescents

Updated on 25/08/2016

The relationship between diet and socio-economic status has rarely been examined in children and adolescents in France. The expert assessment conducted by ANSES on this topic shows that the diet of underprivileged children and adolescents is of a lower quality. However, the parents' education level appears to be a more significant determining factor in diet quality than income criteria.

Keywords : Food consumption surveys, Nutrition, Socio-economic disparities

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Infant Total Diet Study (iTDS)

Updated on 27/06/2017

Keywords : Nutrition, TDS (Total Diet Study), Food contaminants

Following on from the Second Total Diet Study (TDS 2), a national surveillance study of dietary exposure to chemicals, in 2010 ANSES launched the Infant TDS. With this study, the dietary exposure of children under 3 years old was assessed. It confirms the high level of health control demonstrated by the preceding TDSs, but also points out a number of substances requiring special monitoring.

School meals

Updated on 04/08/2016

Keywords : Cantines, Food consumption surveys, School meals

Both good and bad eating habits are acquired from the earliest years and have a lasting effect on health. From nursery school to high school, an average of two pupils out of three, or more than 7 million children, eat school meals in France at least once a week. Improving the menus of school meals in terms of both nutritional quality and safety is therefore a priority for public health. The Agency is acutely aware of the importance of this public health issue and has undertaken several series of studies to assess school meals attendance and the nutritional quality of the meals served.

3D technologies and eyesight

Updated on 06/07/2017

Keywords : Light, 3D game consoles, 3D vision

The last few years have seen the rapid development of new audiovisual technologies in stereoscopic 3D, commonly known as "3D". The substantial increase in the supply of films available in 3D at the cinema over the last ten years has been followed by a developing range of 3D televisions, games consoles and mobile phones. Considering the expanding offer of these applications, particularly those intended for the general public, and the emergence of prevention messages aimed at restricting the use of these consoles to children over the age of six years, the consumer protection association "Robin des Bois" asked ANSES in 2011 to analyse the scientific data on the risks associated with the use of 3D games consoles for children. In view of the lack of data then available, ANSES decided to issue an internal request to assess the health risks related to all 3D technologies. 

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