Longitudinal study of nutrient and food intakes of white preschool children aged 24 to 60 months
| Autor: | Kelly S. Houck, Frances Coletta, Melissa Morris, Wendy Bounds, James D. Moran, Jean D. Skinner, Dana R. Cox, Betty Ruth Carruth |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Employment Male Longitudinal study Meat medicine.medical_treatment Mothers Folic Acid Deficiency Diet Surveys vitamin D deficiency White People Interviews as Topic Eating Nutrient Environmental health Pantothenic acid Vegetables medicine Vitamin D and neurology Animals Humans Vitamin E Deficiency Longitudinal Studies Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Vitamin E Bread medicine.disease Vitamin D Deficiency Zinc Child Preschool Fruit Zinc deficiency Educational Status Female Dairy Products business Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Energy Intake Chickens Food Science Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 99(12) |
| ISSN: | 0002-8223 |
| Popis: | Objective To determine nutrient and food intakes of 72 white preschool children primarily from families of middle and upper socioeconomic status and to compare children's nutrient intakes with current recommendations. Design Six in-home interviews were conducted with mothers when children were 24 to 60 months old; at each time mothers provided 3 days of dietary information on the child. Children and mothers independently provided information on the child's favorite and least favorite foods at 42 and 54 months. Subjects Preschool children (24 to 60 months old) participating in a longitudinal study. Statistical analyses Mean nutrient intakes were compared with the most recent Recommended Dietary Allowances/Adequate Intakes. Differences over time were tested with repeated-measures analysis of variance; gender differences were determined with t tests. Food frequencies (ie, percentage of children consuming specific foods) were determined from dietary recalls and food records. Dietary variety was assessed with the Variety Index for Toddlers or the Variety Index for Children. Results Means were consistently less than the RDA/AI for energy, zinc, folate, and vitamins D and E. Energy, carbohydrate, and fat intakes were highest ( P ≤.01) at 60 months. Boys consumed more ( P ≤.05) protein (10g), calcium (197mg), magnesium (35mg), and pantothenic acid (0.8mg) at 60 months than did girls. Foods most commonly eaten were fruit drink, carbonated beverages, 2% milk, and french fries. The vegetable group consistently had the lowest variety scores; vegetables also dominated least favorite foods lists. Applications Parents need to be encouraged to include more sources of zinc, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin D in children's diets. Parents should also encourage their children to eat more vegetables, zinc- and folate-fortified cereals, lean red meats, seafood, vegetable oils, and low-fat milk. J Am Diet Assoc. 1999;99:1514–1521 . |
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