Considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants, children, and adolescents as reported in Italian Guidelines for healthy eating
Healthy eating in childhood and adolescence is important for proper growth and development and to establish a healthy foundation for future dietary habits. This paper aims to describe the elaboration of dietary plans for pediatric ages highlighting critical points related to the application of the I...
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| author | Laura Rossi Deborah Martone Raffaela Piccinelli Pasquale Buonocore Andrea Ghiselli the Working Group on Pediatric Nutrition of Italian Dietary Guidelines Margherita Caroli Marcello Giovannini Giuseppe Morino Silvia Scaglioni Andrea Vania Elvira Verduci |
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| description | Healthy eating in childhood and adolescence is important for proper growth and development and to establish a healthy foundation for future dietary habits. This paper aims to describe the elaboration of dietary plans for pediatric ages highlighting critical points related to the application of the Italian nutrient recommendations. National databases on food composition data were used to compile the dietary plans. Starting from the definition of serving size for adults, the suggested portion size for pediatric ages was shaped to produce appropriate dietary plans according to the different classes of age. Items from “cereals and derivatives,” “milk,” “fruit,” “vegetables,” “olive oil,” and “water” groups were included daily. Pizza was included once a week. Sweets and snacks were gradually introduced, once a week in infants and up to five times a week in adolescents. Legumes were provided three times a week, as a source of vegetable and sustainable proteins. The main critical aspect of the dietary plans was related to the monotony, especially for snacks and breakfasts. This work demonstrated the limits of the translation of Italian nutrient recommendations into dietary plans for pediatric age groups. Keeping the protein intake in the recommended range of 8–12% of daily energy resulted in inadequate provision of calcium and iron. Other critical points were the reference values for body weight and physical activity. The proposed dietary plans are adequate with regard to food composition, the intake of energy and several nutrients, and in terms of food selection. However, their implementations require action, information, and advocacy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6568e8845d13496fbea9a303e9d045822022-12-22T02:15:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2022-08-01910.3389/fnut.2022.935963935963Considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants, children, and adolescents as reported in Italian Guidelines for healthy eatingLaura RossiDeborah MartoneRaffaela PiccinelliPasquale BuonocoreAndrea Ghisellithe Working Group on Pediatric Nutrition of Italian Dietary GuidelinesMargherita CaroliMarcello GiovanniniGiuseppe MorinoSilvia ScaglioniAndrea VaniaElvira VerduciHealthy eating in childhood and adolescence is important for proper growth and development and to establish a healthy foundation for future dietary habits. This paper aims to describe the elaboration of dietary plans for pediatric ages highlighting critical points related to the application of the Italian nutrient recommendations. National databases on food composition data were used to compile the dietary plans. Starting from the definition of serving size for adults, the suggested portion size for pediatric ages was shaped to produce appropriate dietary plans according to the different classes of age. Items from “cereals and derivatives,” “milk,” “fruit,” “vegetables,” “olive oil,” and “water” groups were included daily. Pizza was included once a week. Sweets and snacks were gradually introduced, once a week in infants and up to five times a week in adolescents. Legumes were provided three times a week, as a source of vegetable and sustainable proteins. The main critical aspect of the dietary plans was related to the monotony, especially for snacks and breakfasts. This work demonstrated the limits of the translation of Italian nutrient recommendations into dietary plans for pediatric age groups. Keeping the protein intake in the recommended range of 8–12% of daily energy resulted in inadequate provision of calcium and iron. Other critical points were the reference values for body weight and physical activity. The proposed dietary plans are adequate with regard to food composition, the intake of energy and several nutrients, and in terms of food selection. However, their implementations require action, information, and advocacy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.935963/fullnutrient reference intakepediatric age groupdietary plansdietary guidelinesItaly balanced dietary plans for pediatric age |
| spellingShingle | Laura Rossi Deborah Martone Raffaela Piccinelli Pasquale Buonocore Andrea Ghiselli the Working Group on Pediatric Nutrition of Italian Dietary Guidelines Margherita Caroli Marcello Giovannini Giuseppe Morino Silvia Scaglioni Andrea Vania Elvira Verduci Considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants, children, and adolescents as reported in Italian Guidelines for healthy eating Frontiers in Nutrition nutrient reference intake pediatric age group dietary plans dietary guidelines Italy balanced dietary plans for pediatric age |
| title | Considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants, children, and adolescents as reported in Italian Guidelines for healthy eating |
| title_full | Considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants, children, and adolescents as reported in Italian Guidelines for healthy eating |
| title_fullStr | Considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants, children, and adolescents as reported in Italian Guidelines for healthy eating |
| title_full_unstemmed | Considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants, children, and adolescents as reported in Italian Guidelines for healthy eating |
| title_short | Considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants, children, and adolescents as reported in Italian Guidelines for healthy eating |
| title_sort | considerations for the translation of nutrient recommendations as dietary plans for infants children and adolescents as reported in italian guidelines for healthy eating |
| topic | nutrient reference intake pediatric age group dietary plans dietary guidelines Italy balanced dietary plans for pediatric age |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.935963/full |
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