title: Food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12-16 months participating in the NOURISH and SAIDI studies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the quantity and diversity of food and beverage intake in Australian children aged 12-16 months and to determine if the amount and type of milk intake is associated with dietary diversity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mothers participating in the NOURISH and South Australian Infant Dietary Intake (SAIDI) studies completed a single 24-hour recall of their child's food intake, when children (n=551) were aged 12-16 months. The relationship between dietary diversity and intake of cow's milk, formula or breastmilk was examined using one-way ANOVA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dairy and cereal were the most commonly consumed food groups and the greatest contributors to daily energy intake. Most children ate fruit (87%) and vegetables (77%) on the day of the 24-hour recall while 91% ate discretionary items. Half the sample ate less than 30 g of meat/alternatives. A quarter of the children were breastfeeding while formula was consumed by 32% of the sample, providing 29% of daily energy intake. Lower dietary diversity was associated with increased formula intake.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quality of dietary intake in this group of young children is highly variable. Most toddlers were consuming a diverse diet, though almost all ate discretionary items. The amount and type of meat/alternatives consumed was poor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health professionals should advise parents to offer iron-rich foods, while limiting discretionary choices and use of formula at an age critical in the development of long-term food preferences.
authors.affiliation: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Anthea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magarey
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Daniels
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001315:Australia; D001628:Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015930:Diet Records; D004034:Diet Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D041943:Infant Formula / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male
keywords: breastfeeding; diversity; formula; intake; toddler