Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studies
Abstract Objective: To describe the quantity and diversity of food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months and to determine if the amount and type of milk intake is associated with dietary diversity. Methods: Mothers participating in the NOURISH and South Australian Infant Dieta...
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| description | Abstract Objective: To describe the quantity and diversity of food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months and to determine if the amount and type of milk intake is associated with dietary diversity. Methods: Mothers participating in the NOURISH and South Australian Infant Dietary Intake (SAIDI) studies completed a single 24‐hour recall of their child's food intake, when children (n=551) were aged 12–16 months. The relationship between dietary diversity and intake of cow's milk, formula or breastmilk was examined using one‐way ANOVA. Results: Dairy and cereal were the most commonly consumed food groups and the greatest contributors to daily energy intake. Most children ate fruit (87%) and vegetables (77%) on the day of the 24‐hour recall while 91% ate discretionary items. Half the sample ate less than 30 g of meat/alternatives. A quarter of the children were breastfeeding while formula was consumed by 32% of the sample, providing 29% of daily energy intake. Lower dietary diversity was associated with increased formula intake. Conclusions: The quality of dietary intake in this group of young children is highly variable. Most toddlers were consuming a diverse diet, though almost all ate discretionary items. The amount and type of meat/alternatives consumed was poor. Implications: Health professionals should advise parents to offer iron‐rich foods, while limiting discretionary choices and use of formula at an age critical in the development of long‐term food preferences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48b711a4e9a749acb9058c16d81ff5832023-09-02T21:18:59ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052014-08-0138432633110.1111/1753-6405.12249Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studiesRebecca Byrne0Anthea Magarey1Lynne Daniels2School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of TechnologyNutrition and Dietetics, Flinders Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine Flinders University South AustraliaSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of TechnologyAbstract Objective: To describe the quantity and diversity of food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months and to determine if the amount and type of milk intake is associated with dietary diversity. Methods: Mothers participating in the NOURISH and South Australian Infant Dietary Intake (SAIDI) studies completed a single 24‐hour recall of their child's food intake, when children (n=551) were aged 12–16 months. The relationship between dietary diversity and intake of cow's milk, formula or breastmilk was examined using one‐way ANOVA. Results: Dairy and cereal were the most commonly consumed food groups and the greatest contributors to daily energy intake. Most children ate fruit (87%) and vegetables (77%) on the day of the 24‐hour recall while 91% ate discretionary items. Half the sample ate less than 30 g of meat/alternatives. A quarter of the children were breastfeeding while formula was consumed by 32% of the sample, providing 29% of daily energy intake. Lower dietary diversity was associated with increased formula intake. Conclusions: The quality of dietary intake in this group of young children is highly variable. Most toddlers were consuming a diverse diet, though almost all ate discretionary items. The amount and type of meat/alternatives consumed was poor. Implications: Health professionals should advise parents to offer iron‐rich foods, while limiting discretionary choices and use of formula at an age critical in the development of long‐term food preferences.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12249toddlerintakediversitybreastfeedingformula |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Byrne Anthea Magarey Lynne Daniels Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studies Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health toddler intake diversity breastfeeding formula |
| title | Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studies |
| title_full | Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studies |
| title_fullStr | Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studies |
| title_short | Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12–16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studies |
| title_sort | food and beverage intake in australian children aged 12 16 months participating in the nourish and saidi studies |
| topic | toddler intake diversity breastfeeding formula |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12249 |
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