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Longitudinal study of nutrient intakes in infants aged 12 to 18 months

Grace Falciglia1, Seung Yeon Lee2, Kaitlyn Paxton2

  • 1The University of Cincinnati, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Cincinnati, OH, USA grace.falciglia@uc.edu.

Clinical Pediatrics
|May 8, 2014
PubMed

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Young children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Dietary Assessment
  • Child Health

Background:

  • Understanding nutrient intake is crucial for optimal child development.
  • Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) provide guidelines for adequate nutrient consumption.
  • Assessing young children's diets helps identify potential nutritional gaps or excesses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the nutrient intakes of young children.
  • To compare these intakes against established Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study tracked food and beverage consumption in children from 12 to 18 months.
  • Three 24-hour dietary recalls were collected from mothers at 12 and 18 months.
  • Nutrient intakes were analyzed using percentile calculations and compared to DRIs.

Main Results:

  • Most nutrient intakes met or exceeded requirements, but deficiencies were noted in healthy fats, iron, fiber, and potassium.
  • Diets were found to be excessive in calories, synthetic folate, preformed vitamin A, zinc, and sodium.
  • Significant variations in nutrient intake percentiles were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Health professionals should guide parents toward nutrient-dense foods for young children.
  • Reducing the consumption of highly processed foods is recommended.
  • Targeted dietary interventions may be necessary to address specific nutrient imbalances.
Abstract

Keywords:
child nutritiondietary reference intakes for childrenfeeding the child

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