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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Nutrient intakes and status of preschool children in Adelaide, South Australia |
Author: | Zhou, S. Gibson, R. Gibson, R. Makrides, M. |
Citation: | Medical Journal of Australia, 2012; 196(11):696-700 |
Publisher: | Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 0025-729X 1326-5377 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Shao J. Zhou, Robert A. Gibson, Rosalind S. Gibson and Maria Makrides |
Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To determine the nutrient intakes and status of preschool children from a representative population sample in Adelaide. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional survey of children aged 1–5 years, using a stratified random sampling method and a doorknocking strategy, between September 2005 and July 2007. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dietary intake, assessed using a 3-day weighed-food diary; anthropometrics, biomarkers of iron, zinc and vitamin B12, and fatty acid profiles assessed using standard methods. RESULTS: Median energy intakes were within dietary recommendations for the age group. Overall energy contributions from carbohydrate, protein, fat and saturated fat intakes were 50%, 17%, 33% and 16%, respectively. The rates of inadequate intake of iron, zinc, calcium and vitamin C were low, as was the prevalence of iron deficiency (5%). Only a minority of children achieved the adequate intake for n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (32%) and dietary fibre (18%). There was no association between socioeconomic status and intakes of macronutrients and key micronutrients. Fourteen per cent of children were obese (BMI, > 95th percentile); no association between BMI and energy intake was shown. CONCLUSIONS: The dietary intake of children in the study was adequate for macronutrients and the majority of micronutrients. However, low intakes of fibre and n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and high saturated fat intakes have raised concerns that this dietary pattern may be associated with adverse long-term health effects. |
Keywords: | Humans Fatty Acids, Unsaturated Nutrition Surveys Linear Models Cross-Sectional Studies Feeding Behavior Energy Intake Nutritional Status Dietary Fiber Child, Preschool Infant Health Promotion South Australia Female Male Diet, High-Fat |
Rights: | Copyright status unknown |
DOI: | 10.5694/mja11.11080 |
Grant ID: | NHMRC |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.11080 |
Appears in Collections: | Agriculture, Food and Wine publications Aurora harvest |
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