title: The role of fats in the lifecycle stages: toddlers to preschool.
abstract: Toddlers (1-2-year-olds) are in transition from the high-fat diet of infancy to the relatively low-fat diet of preschoolers, school-aged children and adolescents. Toddlers and preschoolers need to be continually encouraged to try a wide a range of foods supplying all types of fats, and with the emphasis on nutrient-dense foods. Reduced-fat and skim milks are not appropriate for toddlers, because milk is a major fat source for 1-2-year-olds, but reduced-fat milks are encouraged for preschool-aged children. No solid evidence exists to support the manipulation of dietary fat for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or the prevention and treatment of asthma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.
authors.forename: Jill L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sherriff
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D005227:Fatty Acids