1. Dietary surveillance in Ireland: building the evidence base for public health Albert Flynn University College Cork Ireland Launch of SLÁN 2007, University College, Cork, 25th November, 2008

2. Diet, lifestyle and health: the evidence base policies and programmes should be evidence-based diet and lifestyle – relationship to health – surveillance – effectiveness of programmes for change

3. SLÁN overweight, (central) obesity adults – self reported vs measured – trends nutrient intakes – relative intake of nutrients (% energy) diet behaviours – food patterns (pyramid) lifestyle behaviours

4. IUNA Surveys (www.iuna.net)  NSIFCS - North South Ireland Food Consumption Survey of Adults (1997-99) N = 1379, 18-64 yr old  NCFS - National Children’s Food Survey (2003-04) N= 594, 5-12 yr old  NTFS - National Teens’ Food Survey (2005-06) N= 441, 13-17 yr old  Surveys designed for Food Safety & Nutrition  Funding: DAF/FSAI/industry IUNA: UCC, UCD, TCD, UU

5. IUNA Surveys - plans  National Adults’ Food Survey (2008 - 9) N= 1500, ≥18 yr old  National Pre-school Children’s Food Survey (2010 -11 ) N= 400, 1-4 yr old

6. Food & Health Research Initiative  FHRI - €25M DAF/HRB, 2008-2012 -National Research Centre for Diet, Obesity and Diabetes (UCC/UCD/ Agencies) -National food consumption databases for food safety and nutrition (UCC/UCD/UU/AFRC) -National Nutritional Phenotype Database (UCD/TCD/UU/UCC) -Safe and Healthy foods (TeagascAFRC/MRC/CIT/UCD/UCC/QUB/UU/ AFBI Belfast) -Gut microbiota as an indicator and agent of nutritional health in elderly Irish subjects (UCC/Teagasc MRC)

7. IUNA surveys applications - Food Safety Intake assessment  additives (FSAI, DOHC, EC)  pesticides (DAF, FSAI)  residues in meat (Teagasc AFRC)  packaging materials (EFSA, EC)  shellfish biotoxins (FSAI)  energy drinks (SafeFood )  pathogenic microorganisms (Teagasc, FSAI)  vitamins & minerals (EFSA, EC)

8. - IUNA surveys applications - Nutrition Nutrition and Public Health Policy  Obesity (National Obesity Task Force/DOHC/SafeFood/HSE)  Folic acid fortification of flour/bread (FSAI, DOHC)  Fruit & vegetables (DOHC)  Food based dietary guidelines (SafeFood/FSAI/DOHC)  Salt intakes - food sources (FSAI)  Fortification of foods/food supplements (EFSA/EC) Industry  product development/promotion

9. Conclusions surveillance of diet and lifestyle –key part of evidence-base for public health policies and programmes SLÁN –important new surveillance data to underpin further development of public health policies and programmes related to diet and lifestyle