The energy and nutrient intake of a random sample (305) of infants.
The intake of energy and nutrients in the diets of 305 children between 3 months and 2 yr of age has been measured. The children lived in Glasgow, an economically deprived area of the UK, and were randomly selected from birth registers to represent the different social groups in the community. Food intake was measured by weighing each item of food or drink taken by each individual during 5 consecutive d. The energy intakes showed males to have higher intakes then females. There was almost no variation due to social group, except that the most-favoured groups had the lowest intakes, although this was significant only in the females below 1 yr of age. The influence of fatness and fat-free mass on energy intake is described. The intakes of energy and protein were lower than the recommended amounts but no evidence of malnutrition was detected. Prevalence of breast-feeding in the different social groups is shown. Findings of possibly some importance in relation to calcium and iron are described.
D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D008297:Male; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism; D012606:Scotland; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors