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ArticleThe American journal of clinical nutrition2022

Addressing nutrient shortfalls in 1- to 5-year-old Irish children using diet modeling: development of a protocol for use in country-specific population health.

Oonagh C Lyons, Maeve A Kerr, Helene McNulty, Fiona Ward, Janette Walton, M Barbara E Livingstone, Breige A McNulty, Laura Kehoe, Pamela A Byrne, Ita Saul and 1 more

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Oonagh C LyonsFood Safety Authority of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-1279-9732
Maeve A KerrNutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8577-0850
Helene McNultyNutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4366-6457
Fiona WardClinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Janette WaltonDepartment of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-4758-5328
M Barbara E LivingstoneNutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-5687-4530
Breige A McNultyUCD Institute of Food and Health, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-0841-063X
Laura KehoeSchool of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-9030-7094
Pamela A ByrneFood Safety Authority of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Ita SaulClinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Mary A T FlynnFood Safety Authority of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-0896-298X

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Abstract

backgroundDietary habits formed in early childhood can track into later life with important impacts on health. Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) may have a role in improving population health but are lacking for young children.

objectivesWe aimed to establish a protocol for addressing nutrient shortfalls in 1- to 5-y-old children (12-60 mo) using diet modeling in a population-based sample.

methodsSecondary analysis of 2010-2011 Irish National Pre-School Nutrition Survey data (n = 500) was conducted to identify typical food consumption patterns in 1- to 5-y-olds. Nutrient intakes were assessed against dietary reference values [European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Institute of Medicine (IOM)]. To address nutrient shortfalls using diet modeling, 4-d food patterns were developed to assess different milk-feeding scenarios (human milk, whole or low-fat cow milk, and fortified milks) within energy requirement ranges aligned with the WHO growth standards. FBDGs to address nutrient shortfalls were established based on 120 food patterns.

resultsCurrent mean dietary intakes for the majority of 1- to 5-y-olds failed to meet reference values (EFSA) for vitamin D (≤100%), vitamin E (≤88%), DHA (22:6n-3) + EPA (20:5n-3) (IOM; ≤82%), and fiber (≤63%), whereas free sugars intakes exceeded recommendations of <10% energy (E) for 48% of 1- to 3-y-olds and 75% of 4- to 5-y-olds. "Human milk + Cow milk" was the only milk-feeding scenario modeled that predicted sufficient DHA + EPA among 1- to 3-y-olds. Vitamin D shortfalls were not correctable in any milk-feeding scenario, even with supplementation (5 µg/d), apart from the "Follow-up Formula + Fortified drink" scenario in 1- to 3-y-olds (albeit free sugars intakes were estimated at 12%E compared with ≤5%E as provided by other scenarios). Iron and vitamin E shortfalls were most prevalent in scenarios for 1- to 3-y-olds at ≤25th growth percentile.

conclusionsUsing WHO growth standards and international reference values, this study provides a protocol for addressing nutrient shortfalls among 1- to 5-y-olds, which could be applied in country-specific population health.

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Nutrition PolicyAnimalsChild Nutrition DisordersChild, PreschoolDiet, HealthyEatingFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansInfantIrelandMaleMilkNutrition SurveysPopulation HealthReference Valuesdiet modelingfood-based dietary guidelinesfood patternsnutrient shortfallsWHO growth standardsyoung children

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