Macronutrient and selected vitamin intakes from complementary foods of infants and toddlers from Cebu, Philippines

• Published in: International journal of food sciences and nutrition Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Perlas, Leah A., Gibson, Rosalind S., Adair, Linda S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Informa UK Ltd 01.02.2004; Taylor & Francis; Nature Publishing; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Babies; Biological and medical sciences; Breast Feeding; Breastfeeding & lactation; Children & youth; Cohort Studies; Diet; Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage; Dietary Fats - administration & dosage; Dietary Proteins - administration & dosage; Energy Intake; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Food science; Fruit - physiology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Infant; Infant Food; Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Male; Nutrients; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys; Nutritional Requirements; Philippines; Rural Health; Vegetables - physiology; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Vitamins; Vitamins - administration & dosage; Asia; Philippine Islands; Philippines; Cebu Philippines; Human; Dietary allowance; Rural environment; Nutrition; Food intake; Infant food; Vitamin; Infant; Supplementation; Child; Macronutrient; Feeding
• ISSN: 0963-7486; 1465-3478
• DOI: 10.1080/09637480310001642439

Intakes of macronutrients (energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrate) and vitamins (vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and vitamin C) (per day and per 100 kcal) from complementary foods by a cohort of Filipino breast-fed infants and toddlers (n=1794) were studied at 10, 16, and 22 months of age using a single 24-h recall. With the exception of protein, intakes of energy and vitamins for all age groups were below the World Health Organization estimated needs and desired nutrient densities from complementary foods regardless of breast-feeding frequency. Nutrient deficits were greater for rural children compared with urban children, and were attributed to low intakes of energy, as well as cellular animal protein, fruits and vegetables.