Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall

Chen, Cheng; Denney, Liya; Zheng, Yan; Vinyes-Parés, Gerard; Reidy, Kathleen; Wang, Huan; Wang, Peiyu; Zhang, Yumei

doi:10.1186/s40795-015-0019-5

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“…More detailed analyses of Federal program participation and how that influences dietary patterns are also ongoing. Similar studies are also now underway in other countries, including China ( 46–48 ), Mexico ( 49 , 50 ), and Russia ( 51 ), and will soon be underway in the Philippines, India, the Middle East, and Brazil. These will continue to inform us about the similarities and differences in infant and child feeding practices between countries ( 52 ).…”

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The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016: Moving Forward

Dwyer

2018

The Journal of Nutrition

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The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016: Moving Forward

Dwyer

2018

The Journal of Nutrition

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“…A total of 1,350 infants and young children, aged 6–35 months, participated in the MING study and were included in the present analysis. The study design and subject recruitment of the MING study have been described previously ( 27 ). Briefly, the MING study was a cross-sectional study to investigate the dietary and nutritional status of pregnant women, lactating mothers, and infants and young children whose age ranged from birth to 35 months.…”

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Food groups consumed by infants and toddlers in urban areas of China

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Food & Nutrition Research

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BackgroundFood consumption patterns of young children in China are not well known.ObjectiveCharacterised food groups consumed by infants and young children in urban China using data from the Maternal Infant Nutrition Growth (MING) study.DesignOne 24-h dietary recall was completed for 1,350 infants and young children (436 infants aged 6–11 months and 914 young children aged 12–35 months), who were recruited from maternal and child care centres in eight cities via face-to-face interviews with the primary caregiver. All foods, beverages and supplements reported were assigned to one of 64 food groups categorised into the following: milk and milk products, grains, vegetables, fruits, protein foods and desserts/sweets. The percentage of infants and young children consuming foods from specific food groups was calculated, regardless of the amount consumed.ResultsLess than half of infants consumed breast milk (47%), whereas 59% of infants consumed infant formula and 53–75% of young children consumed growing-up (fortified) milk. Rice was the number one grain food consumed after 6 months (up to 88%) and the consumption of infant cereal was low. About 50% of infants did not consume any fruits or vegetables, and 38% of young children did not consume any fruits on the day of the recall. Only 40% of all children consumed dark green leafy vegetables and even fewer consumed deep yellow vegetables. Eggs and pork were the most commonly consumed protein foods.ConclusionsThe data provide important insight for developing detailed food consumption guidelines for this population group. Mothers of infants should be encouraged to continue breastfeeding after the first 6 months. Parents should be advised to offer a wide variety of vegetables and fruits daily, particularly dark green leafy and deep yellow vegetables and colourful fruits. The consumption of fortified infant cereal should be advocated to improve the iron intake of Chinese infants.

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“…Without fortification refined rice products provide insufficient quantities of iron, zinc and calcium. When such foods that are poor sources of nutrients become major sources in the diet, the risk of nutrient shortfall could exist [6].…”

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“…In FITS and NHNS, all estimates incorporated appropriate sample weights to reflect nationally representative results and to account for survey design. In the MING study, sample weighting was not carried out as the study was not designed to collect a nationally representative sample [6]. To understand complementary food consumption in detail and changes with age, average amounts of complementary foods consumed were presented for three age groups: 6-8 months, 9-11 months and 12-23 months for each country.…”

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“…The introduction of suitable complementary foods at the appropriate time is essential for the optimal growth and development of infants and young children. Complementary foods should be added to the diet when breast milk is no longer The MING study was a cross-sectional study to investigate the dietary and nutritional status of pregnant women, lactating mothers, and infants and young children conducted in 2011 and 2012 [6,13]. Infants and young children aged from birth to 35 months were recruited from maternal and child care centers (MCCC) in eight cities in China.…”

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Differences in Complementary Feeding of 6 to 23 Month Olds in China, US and Mexico

Denney¹

2016

JNHFS

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The transition from exclusive breastfeeding to family foods, referred to as complementary feeding, typically covers the period from 6 to 18-24 months of age [1]. Since children under two years of age have high nutrient needs to support their rapid growth and development but consume relatively small amounts of food at a time, complementary foods need to be far more nutrient-dense than foods consumed by adults [2]. The introduction of complementary food is influenced by cultural and traditional beliefs [3-5]. Food culture and habits in a country influence the ability to meet nutritional needs of infants and young children during the feeding transition. We have previously reported risk of inadequate intakes of fat, vitamin B6 and folate and high sodium intake in China [6] and low fiber and high saturated fat intakes that exceeded recommendations in the US [7]. In addition, we have reported high proportions of infants and young children consume sugar sweetened beverages and sweets in the US and Mexico [8, 9] and high proportions of infants and young children in China consume refined rice while low proportions consume vegetables [10]. Up to now, quantities of complementary foods have not been reported and few studies have compared differences in complementary foods consumed and how consumption of major food groups shifts with age across different parts of the world. This type of information can be useful for health professionals as it provides context to understand culture-specific complementary feeding practices. Hence, the aim of this study is to describe and compare complementary foods consumed in China, US and Mexico using data from the dietary surveys conducted in the three countries.

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Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall

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The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016: Moving Forward

The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016: Moving Forward

Food groups consumed by infants and toddlers in urban areas of China

Differences in Complementary Feeding of 6 to 23 Month Olds in China, US and Mexico

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