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Nutrition of infants and young children in Poland - Pitnuts 2016

Halina Weker1, Marta Barańska2, Agnieszka Riahi3

  • 1Nutrition Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland, Human Nutrition Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.

Developmental Period Medicine
|May 29, 2017
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Polish children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Nutrition Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Assessing infant and young child feeding practices is crucial for public health.
  • Established guidelines for safe nutrition models exist but require population-level evaluation.
  • Understanding current practices informs targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feeding practices of Polish children aged 5–36 months against safe nutrition models.
  • To analyze the nutritional status and dietary intake in relation to established norms.
  • To identify areas for improvement in infant and child nutrition.

Main Methods:

  • A population-based study involving 1059 children aged 5–36 months in Poland.
  • Data collection conducted from May to July 2016.
  • Analysis of feeding practices, complementary feeding timing, food choices, and nutrient intake.

Main Results:

  • Feeding practices in the first year of life deviate from safe nutrition guidelines, especially regarding complementary feeding introduction and food selection.
  • Dietary analysis reveals significantly higher energy and protein intake than recommended population norms (EAR/AI).
  • Nutritional status indicates potential imbalances despite higher intake levels.

Conclusions:

  • Current infant and young child feeding practices in Poland require modification for better product selection.
  • Continuous monitoring and modification of nutritional practices aligned with safe nutrition models are essential.
  • Enhanced educational initiatives for healthcare professionals are needed to improve awareness of diet-nutrition status relationships in young children.

Keywords:
breastfeedingchildren 1-3 years oldcomplementary feedingdietinfants

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