Usual Choline Intake of Australian Children 6-24 Months: Findings from the Australian Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (OzFITS 2021).
Nutrients
; 16(12)2024 Jun 18.
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ABSTRACT
(1) Background:
Despite the important role choline plays in child development, there are no data on dietary choline intake in early childhood in Australia. (2)Aim:
In this cross-sectional study, we estimated the usual total choline intake and the proportion exceeding the Adequate Intake (AI) and determined the main dietary sources of choline in infants 6-12 months (n = 286) and toddlers 12-24 months (n = 475) of age. (3)Methods:
A single 24-h food record with repeats collected during the 2021 Australian Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (OzFITS 2021) was used to estimate dietary choline intake. (4)Results:
The mean choline intake was 142 ± 1.9 mg/day in infants and 181 ± 1.2 mg/day in toddlers. Only 35% of infants and 23% of toddlers exceeded the AI for choline based on Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for Australia and New Zealand. Breastmilk was the leading source of choline, contributing 42% and 14% of total choline intake in infants and toddlers, respectively; however, egg consumers had the highest adjusted choline intakes and probability of exceeding the AI. (5)Conclusions:
Findings suggest that choline intake may be suboptimal in Australian infants and toddlers. Further research to examine the impact of low choline intake on child development is warranted.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Colina
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição do Lactente
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:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article