Infant diet quality index predicts nutrients of concern and ultra-processed food intake in low-income children in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diet quality during infancy can influence nutrient intake and ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption throughout later childhood.

Objectives

This study investigated the predictive validity of Infant Diet Quality Index (IDQI) scores from 0 to 1 y of age and consumption of select nutrients and UPFs at different time points in low-income children aged 2-5 y.

Methods

Dietary surveys and 24-h dietary recalls collected between ages 0 and 12 months from 2613 Special Supplemental Women, Infants, and Children Infant Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 participants were used to assess infant diet quality by final IDQI score ranging from 0 (nonadherence to dietary guidelines) to 1 (complete adherence to guidelines). Single 24-h recalls collected across multiple time po

SUBMITTER: Chaney AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11602980 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature