Unfavorable food consumption in children up to school entry age: results from the nationwide German KiESEL study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evidence points toward the early life being crucial for preventing nutrition-related diseases. As promotion of healthier food preferences in toddlerhood and preschool age might still modulate the trajectories of disease risk, understanding diet in these age groups is necessary. The objective was to analyze food consumption and diet quality of 1-5-year-old children living in Germany in relation to age and sex.

Methods

Data from 890 children, a subsample of the representative, cross-sectional Children's Nutrition Survey to Record Food Consumption (KiESEL) conducted by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in 2014-2017, were analyzed. Dietary data were collected using food records (3 consecutive plus 1 independent day). Diet quality was evaluated against

SUBMITTER: Spiegler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11246898 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature