biostudies-literatureUnknown10Burgard L<h4>Background</h4>Nutrition in the first years of life is a cornerstone for child development and long-term health, yet there is a lack of current data on energy and nutrient intake among toddlers and preschoolers in Germany.<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze energy and nutrient intake in toddlers (1- to 2-year-olds) and preschoolers (3- to 5-year-olds) in Germany and compare the results with the Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) by the European Food Safety Authority.<h4>Design</h4>Dietary intake was assessed by weighed food record data (3 + 1 day) of 890 children from the representative cross-sectional Children's Nutrition Survey to Record Food Consumption (KiESEL), carried out in 2014-2017 as a module of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents Wave 2. ForFrontiers in nutrition1302323https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10844530biostudies-literatureUnfavorable nutrient intakes in children up to school entry age: results from the nationwide German KiESEL study.PMC10844530Brettschneider AKHeuer TBurgard LJansen SAlexy UStorcksdieck Genannt Bonsmann SSpiegler CEnsenauer RStraßburg AfalseUnfavorable nutrient intakes in children up to school entry age: results from the nationwide German KiESEL study.<h4>Background</h4>Nutrition in the first years of life is a cornerstone for child development and long-term health, yet there is a lack of current data on energy and nutrient intake among toddlers and preschoolers in Germany.<h4>Objective</h4>To analyze energy and nutrient intake in toddlers (1- to 2-year-olds) and preschoolers (3- to 5-year-olds) in Germany and compare the results with the Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) by the European Food Safety Authority.<h4>Design</h4>Dietary intake was assessed by weighed food record data (3 + 1 day) of 890 children from the representative cross-sectional Children's Nutrition Survey to Record Food Consumption (KiESEL), carried out in 2014-2017 as a module of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents Wave 2. For2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-22T03:24:11.165Z2025-04-05T20:40:06.543ZS-EPMC108445303832322310.3389/fnut.2023.1302323