Influence of dietary fat on the nutrient intake and growth of children from 1 to 5 y of age: the Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project.
Am J Clin Nutr
; 69(3): 516-23, 1999 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Excessive decreases in fat intake in young children have been linked with low intakes of energy and nutrients and possible growth failure.OBJECTIVE:
We evaluated nutrient intakes and growth of healthy children with different fat intakes during the first 5 y of life.DESIGN:
In the Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP), 7-mo-old children were randomly assigned to an intervention aimed at reduced consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol (n = 540) or to a control group (n = 522). This analysis comprises data for children for whom > or = 6 of 8 possible 3-4-d food records were available (n = 730; 353 females). Children were divided according to fat intake pattern (percentage of energy) between the ages of 13 mo and 5 y into groups with continuously high fat intake (5% of children), increasing fat intake (5%), continuously low fat intake (5%), decreasing fat intake (5%), and average fat intake (80%). Children's energy and nutrient intakes and growth were then compared by analysis of variance.RESULTS:
Fat intake at 13 mo of age was particularly low (21% of energy) in the increasing fat intake group and in the continuously low fat intake group (22% of energy at 13 mo; 26% of energy at 5 y). Growth of children in all 5 fat intake groups, however, was not significantly different throughout the study period. Intakes of vitamins and minerals, except of vitamin D, met recommended dietary allowances in all fat intake groups.CONCLUSION:
Nutrient intakes and growth were not significantly different in children whose fat intake patterns differed between 13 mo and 5 y of age.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Gorduras na Dieta
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Dieta
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Crescimento
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Clin Nutr
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Finlândia