Plant-Based Dietary Indices in Relation to Nutrient and Food Group Intakes in Preschool-Aged Children
Dietary guidance promotes plant-based foods, yet minimal research has examined intake in children. This study examined plant-based food intake in preschool-aged children using plant-based dietary index (PDI) metrics and related these metrics to nutrient and food group intakes. Dietary data were coll...
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| author | Patricia F. C. Acosta Olivia A. Landon Zachary J. Ribau Jess Haines David W. L. Ma Alison M. Duncan on behalf of the Guelph Family Health Study |
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| description | Dietary guidance promotes plant-based foods, yet minimal research has examined intake in children. This study examined plant-based food intake in preschool-aged children using plant-based dietary index (PDI) metrics and related these metrics to nutrient and food group intakes. Dietary data were collected from preschool-aged children (<i>n</i> = 283, 3.45 ± 1.22 years) from the Guelph Family Health Study at baseline using the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Assessment Tool. Food intake servings were assigned to 16 food groups for calculation of overall PDI (oPDI), healthful PDI (hPDI), and less healthful (lhPDI) scores and summarized into tertiles for energy-adjusted comparisons. For oPDI, participants in the highest vs. lowest tertile had higher intakes of nutrients and food groups to encourage (e.g., dietary fiber, fruits) as well as lower intakes of nutrients to encourage (e.g., calcium, vitamin D). For hPDI, participants in the highest vs. lowest tertile had higher intakes of nutrients and food groups to encourage and lower intakes of those to limit (e.g., saturated fat, sweets and desserts). For lhPDI, participants in the highest vs. lowest tertile had higher intakes of nutrients and food groups to limit and lower intakes of those to encourage. These results can inform dietetic practice for dietary guidance that promotes plant-based foods in children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84e98484c4fb4dc982ff8c5865c128cc2023-11-10T15:09:49ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-10-011521461710.3390/nu15214617Plant-Based Dietary Indices in Relation to Nutrient and Food Group Intakes in Preschool-Aged ChildrenPatricia F. C. Acosta0Olivia A. Landon1Zachary J. Ribau2Jess Haines3David W. L. Ma4Alison M. Duncan5on behalf of the Guelph Family Health StudyDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDepartment of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDietary guidance promotes plant-based foods, yet minimal research has examined intake in children. This study examined plant-based food intake in preschool-aged children using plant-based dietary index (PDI) metrics and related these metrics to nutrient and food group intakes. Dietary data were collected from preschool-aged children (<i>n</i> = 283, 3.45 ± 1.22 years) from the Guelph Family Health Study at baseline using the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Assessment Tool. Food intake servings were assigned to 16 food groups for calculation of overall PDI (oPDI), healthful PDI (hPDI), and less healthful (lhPDI) scores and summarized into tertiles for energy-adjusted comparisons. For oPDI, participants in the highest vs. lowest tertile had higher intakes of nutrients and food groups to encourage (e.g., dietary fiber, fruits) as well as lower intakes of nutrients to encourage (e.g., calcium, vitamin D). For hPDI, participants in the highest vs. lowest tertile had higher intakes of nutrients and food groups to encourage and lower intakes of those to limit (e.g., saturated fat, sweets and desserts). For lhPDI, participants in the highest vs. lowest tertile had higher intakes of nutrients and food groups to limit and lower intakes of those to encourage. These results can inform dietetic practice for dietary guidance that promotes plant-based foods in children.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/21/4617dietary guidancedietary assessmentplant-based dietary indexnutrient intakesfood group intakespreschool-aged children |
| spellingShingle | Patricia F. C. Acosta Olivia A. Landon Zachary J. Ribau Jess Haines David W. L. Ma Alison M. Duncan on behalf of the Guelph Family Health Study Plant-Based Dietary Indices in Relation to Nutrient and Food Group Intakes in Preschool-Aged Children Nutrients dietary guidance dietary assessment plant-based dietary index nutrient intakes food group intakes preschool-aged children |
| title | Plant-Based Dietary Indices in Relation to Nutrient and Food Group Intakes in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_full | Plant-Based Dietary Indices in Relation to Nutrient and Food Group Intakes in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_fullStr | Plant-Based Dietary Indices in Relation to Nutrient and Food Group Intakes in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant-Based Dietary Indices in Relation to Nutrient and Food Group Intakes in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_short | Plant-Based Dietary Indices in Relation to Nutrient and Food Group Intakes in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_sort | plant based dietary indices in relation to nutrient and food group intakes in preschool aged children |
| topic | dietary guidance dietary assessment plant-based dietary index nutrient intakes food group intakes preschool-aged children |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/21/4617 |
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