title: A comparison of food group variety between toddlers with and without cystic fibrosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the food group variety and nutritional adequacy of the diet between toddlers with cystic fibrosis (CF) and age-matched controls. Subjects A clinical sample of 22 toddlers with CF (mean age=21.3 +/- 7.2 months) matched to a community sample of 22 healthy peers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The variety index for toddlers (VIT) and the mean adequacy ratio (MAR).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fruit group scores were highest for children with CF (0.95 +/- 0.13; possible range 0.00-1.00), and dairy group scores were highest for controls (0.90 +/- 0.18). All children earned the lowest scores for vegetables (CF: 0.15 +/- 0.12; controls: 0.26 +/- 0.22). No significant differences were found when comparing VIT and MAR scores by sample (P >0.05). A moderate positive relationship was found between total VIT scores and MAR scores for all children (r=0.38, P <0.05). Toddlers with CF did not achieve the 120-150% of Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for energy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Toddlers with CF are consuming diets that are varied and nutritionally adequate for a healthy child. To optimize nutritional status and growth, current recommendations for toddlers with CF to eat a well-balanced diet and to exceed daily RDA for energy requirements remain key dietary issues.
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. Scott.Powers@cchmc.org
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajan
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003611:Dairy Products; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D015930:Diet Records; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005502:Food / Q000145:classification*; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014675:Vegetables