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Food and Nutrient Intake and Nutrient Sources in 1-Year-Old Infants in Finland : A Cross-Sectional Analysis
- Source :
- Nutrients, Nutrients, Vol 9, Iss 12, p 1309 (2017), Nutrients; Volume 9; Issue 12; Pages: 1309
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The infant diet has short- and long-term health consequences. Updated data regarding the dietary intake of Finnish infants are lacking. The objectives of this study were to describe infant food and nutrient intake and to identify food sources of the nutrients. Altogether, 739 healthy infants were studied. Dietary intake and breastfeeding frequency were assessed with a three-day food record at 1 year of age. Dietary intake was calculated separately for non-breastfed and breastfed infants. One-third (36%) of the infants were partially breastfed and 95% consumed mass-produced baby foods. The infants' diet consisted mainly of infant formula, dairy milk, porridges, fruit and berry foods, and meat dishes. The mean vegetable, fruit and berry consumption was 199 g/day. Most nutrient intakes were adequate except for fat, linoleic acid, vitamin D and iron from food. Mean sucrose intake, as a percentage of total energy intake (E%), was 5-6 E%. High protein intake (>20 E%) was observed in 19% of non-breastfed infants. Overall, the infants' diet was favorable since vegetable and fruit consumption was reasonably high and nutrient intake was mostly adequate. However, the fat intake was lower, and protein intake higher than recommended. Increasing the consumption of vegetable oils and reducing the intake of red meat and dairy milk may further improve the diet of 1-year-olds.
- Subjects :
- Male
0301 basic medicine
PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN
Cross-sectional study
breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Child Nutrition Sciences
FINNISH CHILDREN
chemistry.chemical_compound
Nutrient
3123 Gynaecology and paediatrics
Vegetables
Medicine
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Finland
2. Zero hunger
RISK
Nutrition and Dietetics
nutrient intake
Diet Records
Infant Formula
3. Good health
Breast Feeding
food consumption
Red meat
Female
Infant Food
NUTRITION
lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Nutritive Value
DIETARY FACTORS
YOUNG-CHILDREN
Linoleic acid
Nutritional Status
lcsh:TX341-641
Article
03 medical and health sciences
Animal science
VEGETABLE INTAKE
Vitamin D and neurology
Humans
EARLY-CHILDHOOD
030109 nutrition & dietetics
infant nutrition
business.industry
FRUIT
Infant
CONSUMPTION
Feeding Behavior
Diet
Cross-Sectional Studies
chemistry
Infant formula
416 Food Science
Food
Dairy Products
Energy Intake
business
Breast feeding
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nutrients, Nutrients, Vol 9, Iss 12, p 1309 (2017), Nutrients; Volume 9; Issue 12; Pages: 1309
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8d47ff785a6acc67d42087e071630d29