title: Longitudinal study of nutrient intakes in infants aged 12 to 18 months.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the nutrient intakes in young children and to compare their intakes with the dietary reference intakes (DRIs).
  
  
  METHODS
  Longitudinal study observing the child's food and beverage intakes as he or she grows from 12 to 18 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three interviewer-administered 24-hour dietary recalls over 1 week were collected from the mother to assess the child's intakes at 12 and 18 months of age. Intakes were calculated at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles and compared with the DRIs to determine the proportions below and above cutoff values.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nutrient intakes met or exceeded energy and nutrient requirements, with some exceptions. Diets were deficient in healthy fats, iron, fiber, and potassium and excessive in calories, synthetic folate, preformed vitamin A, zinc, and sodium.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health professionals should emphasize foods that are nutrient dense while decreasing highly processed foods for children.
authors.affiliation: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Cincinnati, OH, USA grace.falciglia@uc.edu.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Falciglia
authors.affiliation: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Seung Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Kaitlyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Paxton
authors.affiliation: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reinerman
authors.affiliation: Queen City Physicians, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Libbey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spiess
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D041943:Infant Formula / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014675:Vegetables; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients; D014815:Vitamins
keywords: child nutrition; dietary reference intakes for children; feeding the child