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Dietary intakes of children from birth to 24 months: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007–2010
Author(s) -
Rhodes Donna G,
Adler Meghan E,
Clemens John C,
Goldman Joseph D,
Moshfegh Alanna J
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1060.26
Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , medicine , breastfeeding , breast milk , dietary reference intake , demography , environmental health , micronutrient , nutrient , zoology , pediatrics , population , biology , ecology , biochemistry , pathology , sociology
What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (WWEIA, NHANES) collects dietary intake data on a nationally representative sample of all individuals; however, data release and analysis have mainly focused on Americans ages two and above. Using day one dietary data from WWEIA, NHANES 2007–2010 nutrient intakes were estimated for children, aged 0–24 months (n=1391). The 5‐step USDA Automated Multiple‐Pass Method was used to collect a 24h recall from a proxy knowledgeable about the child's intake. Breast milk (BM), not quantified during the recall, was reported by 19% of the sample. For this research, BM volumes were assigned using assumptions based on amounts typically consumed per day for infants (0–11.9 mo) or per breastfeeding occasion for toddlers (12– 23.9 mo). Mean energy intake for younger infants < 6mo (n=372) was 618 kcal/d. Breast milk, formula/other milk (FM) and other foods (OF) contributed 147 kcal, 438 kcal and 33 kcal, respectively to daily energy. Energy intake increased to 850 kcal/d for older infants 6–11.9mo (n=428); BM, FM and OF contributed 62 kcal, 460 kcal and 328 kcal, respectively to daily energy. For all infants, frequently reported OF included baby foods: rice cereal, oat cereal, apple juice, puffs; plus raw banana. Mean energy intake for toddlers (n=591) was 1211 kcal/d. This data will help eliminate gaps in knowledge about dietary intakes during the first two years of life. Funding source for this study is USDA