Trends in Mean Nutrient Intakes of US Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many updates to young child feeding recommendations have been published over the past decade, but concurrent intake trends have not been assessed.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate adequacy and trends in energy and nutrient intakes of US infants and children aged 0-47.9 mo through use of Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) data from 2002, 2008, and 2016.

Methods

FITS are cross-sectional surveys of parents/caregivers of infants and young children (FITS 2002, n = 2962; FITS 2008, n = 3276; FITS 2016, n = 3235). Dietary intakes were assessed by telephone with trained interviewers using the Nutrition Data System for Research. Mean ± SE nutrient intakes were calculated. Diet adequacy was assessed with the nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) for 17

SUBMITTER: Eldridge AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6602894 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature