Nutritional status of children: What do we know?

McPherson, R. Sue; Montgomery, Deanna; Nichaman, Milton Z.

doi:10.1016/s0022-3182(12)80791-6

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“…Of particular concern is the diet of children and young people. Increasing evidence suggests that dietary habits established in youth are continued into adulthood and that dietary intake during childhood and adolescence influences the risk of major chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and cancers, in adulthood (McPherson et al ., 1995). Adequate nutrition is of key importance in childhood and adolescence, particularly during puberty when a nutrient‐dense diet is necessary to meet the requirements for normal growth and development.…”

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Dietary trends among Scottish schoolchildren in the 1990s

Inchley

Todd

Bryce

et al. 2001

J Human Nutrition Diet

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Dietary trends among Scottish schoolchildren in the 1990s

Inchley

Todd

Bryce

et al. 2001

J Human Nutrition Diet

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“…Pearson correlation coef®cients were calculated between the children's change in DQI and their change in its components, energy and other nutrients important to children's health 20 . Pearson correlation coef®cients were also calculated between the children's change in DQI and their change in average plasma lipids, and between the children's change in DQI and their change in average weight, height and body mass index (BMI).…”

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Diet quality of young children who received nutrition education promoting lower dietary fat†

Dixon

Tershakovec

McKenzie

et al. 2000

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To evaluate the impact of nutrition education promoting lower dietary fat on the overall diet quality in children using a multidimensional index that measures nutrient and food intakes in relation to US dietary recommendations. Design: Prospective cohort study with two intervention and two control groups. Children with elevated low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol were randomized to one of two intervention groups or an at-risk control group. The intervention children received either the parent±child autotutorial (PCAT) programme, a 10-week homebased self-instruction nutrition education programme, or nutrition counselling from a registered dietitian. Children with non-elevated plasma cholesterol formed the not-atrisk control group. Dietary and blood data were collected at baseline and at 3 months. Setting: Paediatric practices in suburbs north of Philadelphia, PA. Subjects: Two hundred and twenty-seven 4±10-year-old children with elevated LDL cholesterol between the 80th and 98th percentiles, and 76 age-and gender-matched children with non-elevated plasma cholesterol, were studied. Results: Children who received PCAT or counselling signi®cantly improved their overall diet quality (-0.6 and -0.4 change in diet quality index (DQI) scores) compared with at-risk control children. Children who received either form of nutrition education were more likely to meet the recommendations for three components of the DQI (total fat, saturated fat, sodium) (OR .1.7), but did not improve their intakes of three components of the DQI (vegetables and fruits, complex carbohydrates, calcium) at 3 months. Conclusions: Nutrition education promoting lower dietary fat improved children's overall diet quality. However, several dietary behaviours important for long-term health remained unchanged.

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“…[20][21][22][23] Although it has been speculated that energydense fast food may contribute to the increase in overweight among youth, 21 published research to support this is limited. 24 Given the complex causes of over weight among children and adolescents, it is too simplistic to attribute the origins of overweight to a particular nutrient or food. 24,25 National surveys and smaller longitudinal studies have found that children and adolescents often fail to meet dietary guidelines, both in terms of overall nutritional status and of specific nutrient intake.…”

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“…24 Given the complex causes of over weight among children and adolescents, it is too simplistic to attribute the origins of overweight to a particular nutrient or food. 24,25 National surveys and smaller longitudinal studies have found that children and adolescents often fail to meet dietary guidelines, both in terms of overall nutritional status and of specific nutrient intake. 6,[26][27][28] Many children and adolescents have chosen diets high in fat and/or added sugars (energy-dense) at the expense of nutrient-dense fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and calcium-rich dair y foods.…”

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Fast Food and Children and Adolescents: Implications for Practitioners

Demory-Luce

2005

Clin Pediatr (Phila)

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Nutritional status of children: What do we know?

Cited by 39 publications

References 49 publications

Dietary trends among Scottish schoolchildren in the 1990s

Dietary trends among Scottish schoolchildren in the 1990s

Diet quality of young children who received nutrition education promoting lower dietary fat†

Fast Food and Children and Adolescents: Implications for Practitioners

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