Evaluating the diet of children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes: first results from the TEENDIAB study.
Public Health Nutr
; 18(1): 50-8, 2015 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24476676
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is potentially influenced by nutrition. The aim of our study was to assess food and nutrient intakes of children at increased risk of T1D.DESIGN:
Dietary intake of the last 4 weeks was assessed using a diet history interview. The daily nutrient and food intakes were compared with the German Dietary Reference Intakes, the Optimized Mixed Diet recommendations and those of a representative sample of children from the EsKiMo study.SETTING:
Children included in the analysis participated in the prospective TEENDIAB study.SUBJECTS:
First-degree relatives of people with T1D (n 268), aged 8-12 years.RESULTS:
The TEENDIAB children consumed 52·0 % of their total energy from carbohydrates, 32·6 % from fat and 14·3 % from protein. Compared with the reference values, their intake was lowest for folate at 61·3 % of the reference, for iodine at 58·1 % and for vitamin D at 8·9 %, and exceeded the reference for vitamin K about 5-fold, for Na about 3·5-fold and for protein about 1·5-fold. Their nutrient intakes were similar to those of a control cohort without increased T1D risk. The consumption of non-desirable food groups (meat products, sweets/snacks) was above the recommendations and the consumption of desirable food groups (fruits, vegetables, carbohydrate-rich foods) was below the recommendations.CONCLUSIONS:
The TEENDIAB children had intakes considerably below the recommendations for vitamin D, iodine, folate and plant-based foods, and intakes above for vitamin K, Na, protein, meat products and sweets/snacks. They showed similar dietary patterns to non-risk children.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Family Health
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Patient Compliance
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Nutrition Policy
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
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Diet
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Public Health Nutr
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany