title: [Evaluation of diet and nutrient intake in children under three years old. ALSALMA pilot study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study evaluates energy and nutrient intake in Spanish children under three years of age, and compares the results with the current recommendations in order to identify possible inadequate nutrient intake.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional pilot study. The mothers completed a diet diary for four non-consecutive days, recording the products and amounts consumed by their children. Nutrient intake was calculated, and the results were compared with the dietary reference intakes (DRI) for each age group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 188 children (93 boys and 95 girls) aged 0-6 (n=41), 7-12 (n=24), 13-24 (n=57), and 25-36 months (n=66) were included. Statistically significant differences in DRI were observed for most of the nutrients analyzed. Protein intake, in particular was 376% of DRI in children between 1-3 years of age. By age groups, 96% of the children aged 7-12 months, 88% of the children aged 13-24 months, and 97% of the children aged 25-36 months showed protein intakes more than two-fold DRI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nutrient intake differed from the DRI, particularly as regards proteins. A new study is required to determine whether the observed study deviations could be representative of the national population of this age group, as well as the possible effects on child health.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Nutrición y Metabolopatías, Hospital Infantil La Fe, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dalmau
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Nutrición Infantil y Enfermedades Metabólicas, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moráis
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud El Llano, Gijón, Asturias, España.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gastroenterología y Nutrición Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Materno Infantil, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peña-Quintana
authors.affiliation: Sección de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Unidad de Gastroenterología Pediátrica del Departament de Pediatría, Institut Dexeus, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Varea
authors.affiliation: Sección de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición, Hospital Infantil Niño Jesús, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.affiliation: Departamento médico, E-C-BIO, S.L., Madrid, España. Electronic address: bsoler@ecbio.net.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Soler
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects
keywords: Encuesta; España; Nutrición; Nutrientes; Nutrients; Nutrition; Protein; Proteínas; Spain; Survey