Micronutrient shortfalls in young children's diets: common, and owing to inadequate intakes both at home and at child care centers.
Numerous studies documented low intakes of iron, zinc, calcium, and other micronutrients in young children. A recent report suggests that intakes are low in both home food and food provided at day care centers. Most of the young children in that study could not have obtained adequate intakes of key micronutrients without major dietary changes. Is it time to recommend routine multivitamin/mineral supplementation for all young children?
Roberts
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SB
Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Heyman
M B
MB
D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018977:Micronutrients; D018673:Nutrition Policy
D018977:Micronutrients