Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
ALSPAC Adolescence (13 years – 18 years 11 months)
ALSPAC Food and Things Questionnaire Dataset
Variable Group
Name
10601
Label
Diet and nutrition
Variables
A16b3: Number of apples child usually eats in a week- A16b2: Number of bananas child usually eats in a week
- A16b1: Number of citrus fruit child usually eats in a week
- A16a: Number of pieces of fresh fruit child usually has in a week
- A15: Amount of cans/small bottles (up to 500ml) of soft drink child usually has in a week
- A14: Frequency child has decaffeinated cola drinks rather than caffeinated options
- A13: Frequency child has calorie/diet/low sugar soft drinks rather than full sugar options
- A12f: Frequency child drinks flavoured milk drinks
- A12e: Frequency child drinks water or fizzy water on its own
- A12d: Frequency child drinks other fizzy drinks
- A12c: Frequency child drinks cola drinks
- A12b: Frequency child drinks squash/Sunny Delight/fruit drinks/Ribena
- A12a: Frequency child drinks pure fruit juice from a carton or freshly squeezed
- A11b: Number of bars of that size child eats in one day
- A11a: Size of the chocolate bar child usually eats
- A10: Number of individual sweets child usually eats in one day
- A9: Number of biscuits child usually eats in one day
- A8e: Frequency child eats sweets
- A8d: Frequency child eats chocolate bars/buttons
- A8c: Frequency child eats other biscuits
- A8b: Frequency child eats full-coated chocolate biscuits
- A8a: Frequency child eats crisps/corn snacks
- A7i: Frequency child buys other food outside of school or from school vending machine
- A7h: Frequency child buys fruit outside of school or from school vending machine
- A7g: Frequency child buys crisps outside of school or from school vending machine
- A7f: Frequency child buys chocolate/sweets outside of school or from school vending machine
- A7e: Frequency child buys pizza outside of school or from school vending machine
- A7d: Frequency child buys pies/pasties outside of school or from school vending machine
- A7c: Frequency child buys sandwiches outside of school or from school vending machine
- A7b: Frequency child buys burgers outside of school/from vending machine
- A7a: Frequency child buys chips outside school or from school vending machine
- A6: Frequency on school days child misses lunch completely
- A5e: Frequency child eats mousses/mousse pots/trifles from the school canteen
- A5d: Frequency child eats cakes/buns/biscuits/cookies from the school canteen
- A5c: Frequency child eats fresh fruit from the school canteen
- A5b: Frequency child eats yoghurt/fromage frais from the school canteen
- A5a: Frequency child eats hot puddings from the school canteen
- A4n: Frequency child eats other cooked vegetables from the school canteen as a main course
- A4m: Frequency child eats other potatoes/rice from the school canteen as a main course
- A4l: Frequency child eats chips/roast potatoes/croquettes from the school canteen as a main course
- A4k: Frequency child eats salad/coleslaw/raw vegetables from the school canteen as a main course
- A4j: Frequency child eats sandwiches from the school canteen as a main course
- A4i: Frequency child eats pizza/lasagne/pasta bake from the school canteen as a main course
- A4h: Frequency child eats baked beans/tinned spaghetti from the school canteen as a main course
- A4g: Frequency child eats fish/fish fingers from the school canteen as a main course
- A4f: Frequency child eats eggs/quiche from the school canteen as a main course
- A4e: Frequency child eats roast meat from the school canteen as a main course
- A4d: Frequency child eats stews/curries/bolognaise etc from the school canteen as a main course
- A4c: Frequency child eats vegetarian pies/sausages/samosas from the school canteen as a main course
- A4b: Frequency child eats meat pies/sausage rolls from the school canteen as a main course
- A4a: Frequency child eats meat burgers/sausages from the school canteen as a main course
- A3q: Child ate all of their last packed lunch
- A3o: Frequency child eats cake for a packed lunch
- A3n: Frequency child eats pie or pasties for a packed lunch
- A3m: Frequency child eats salad for a packed lunch
- A3l: Frequency child eats fruit for a packed lunch
- A3k: Frequency child eats yoghurt/fromage frais for a packed lunch
- A3j: Frequency child eats chocolate/chocolate bars for a packed lunch
- A3i: Frequency child eats crisps/corn snacks/Wotsits etc for a packed lunch
- A3h: Frequency child eats Pepperami for a packed lunch
- A3g: Frequency child eats Cheese Strings/Baby Bel etc for a packed lunch
- A3f: Frequency child eats Lunchables for a packed lunch
- A3e: Frequency child eats sandwich with jam/honey/chocolate spread for a packed lunch
- A3d: Frequency child eats sandwich with marmite/peanut butter/cheese spread for a packed lunch
- A3c: Frequency child eats sandwich with Tuna or other fish for a packed lunch
- A3b: Frequency child eats sandwich with cheese or egg for a packed lunch
- A3a: Frequency child eats sandwich with meat or ham for a packed lunch
- A2c: Child swaps food from their packed lunch and ends up with more/less than they brought
- A2b: Child has a packed lunch and swaps the food they are given
- A2a: Child has a packed lunch and eats everything they are given
- A1c: Frequency child buys food from outside school per week in term time
- A1b: Frequency child has a packed lunch per week in term time
- A1a: Frequency child has/buys dinner in the school canteen per week in term time