Nutritional risk among Brazilian children 2 to 6 years old: A multicenter study

作者：Bueno Milena Baptista; Fi**erg Regina Mara; Maximino Priscila; Rodrigues Guilherme de Padua; Fi**erg Mauro^*

来源：Nutrition, 2013, 29(2): 405-410.

DOI：10.1016/j.nut.2012.06.012

• Preschool children
• Dietary intake
• Schools
• Nutrients
• Consumption

Objective: To estimate the nutritional risk in children 2 to 6 y old.
Methods: The sample consisted of 3058 children enrolled in public and private schools in nine Brazilian cities. The assessment of nutrient intake was based on 1-d data combining direct individual weighing of foods and a food diary. A second evaluation of food consumption was conducted in a subsample to estimate the usual intake.
Results: There was low prevalence of inadequate intake of vitamin B6 (<0.001%), riboflavin (<0.001%), niacin (<0.001%), thiamin (<0.001%), folate (<0.001%), phosphorus (<0.1%), magnesium (<0.1%), iron (<0.5%), copper (<0.001%), zinc (<0.5%), and selenium (<0.001%). However, 22% of children younger than 4 y and 5% of children older than 4 y consumed fiber quantities larger than the adequate intake. Approximately 30% of the sample consumed more saturated fat than recommended. The prevalence of inadequate vitamin E intake ranged from 15% to 29%. More than 90% of the children had an inadequate vitamin D intake. In children older than 4 y, the prevalence of inadequate calcium intake was approximately 45%. Sodium intake was higher than the upper intake level in 90% of children younger than 4 y and 73% of children older than 4 y.
Conclusions: The prevalence of inadequate dietary intake was low for most nutrients. However, fiber, calcium, and vitamin D and E intakes were lower than recommended. Moreover, children consumed large amounts of sodium and saturated fat.

• 出版日期2013-2