Milk beverages can reduce nutrient inadequacy among Brazilian pre-school children: a dietary modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies found high prevalence of inadequate intakes of vitamins E, D and K, calcium and potassium among Brazilian pre-school children, with suboptimal consumption of dairy products. Dietary modelling was applied to determine the theoretical impact of improving dairy products consumption on nutrient adequacy in 4-5-year-old Brazilian children.

Methods

Adherence to the dairy recommendation of two servings/day was calculated using data from the Brazil Kids Nutrition and Health Study (KNHS) (n = 228). Two modelling scenarios were applied to test the impact on nutrient intakes of (1) adding one or two servings of a frequently consumed cow's milk or a widely available fortified alternative: pre-school children milk (PCM), and of (2) substituting the current mil

SUBMITTER: Lenighan YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623914 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature