Does Food Intake of Australian Toddlers 12-24 Months Align with Recommendations: Findings from the Australian Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (OzFITS) 2021.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Food-based dietary guidelines promote population health and well-being through dietary patterns that reduce chronic disease risk while providing adequate energy and nutrients. In Australia, recommended dietary patterns based on servings per day from the five food groups-fruits, vegetables, cereals and grains, meats and alternatives, and dairy-have been developed for toddlers 1-2 years of age. However, no study has assessed the intake of the five food groups in this age group nationally. (2) Aim: To compare daily servings and the percentage of energy from the five food groups and discretionary foods in toddlers 1-2 years old to the Australian Dietary Guidelines. (3) Methods: Dietary intake was assessed using a one-day food record for 475 toddlers. (4) Results: Apart from fru

SUBMITTER: Moumin NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9322480 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature