scholarly journals Beverage Consumption Patterns among Infants and Young Children (0–47.9 Months): Data from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study, 2016

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Kay ◽  
Emily Welker ◽  
Emma Jacquier ◽  
Mary Story
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Beverage Consumption ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Trends in Food Consumption Patterns of US Infants and Toddlers from Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS) in 2002, 2008, 2016

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duffy ◽  
Kay ◽  
Jacquier ◽  
Catellier ◽  
Hampton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Infants And Young Children

The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) is the largest survey of dietary intake among infants and young children in the United States. Dietary patterns in early childhood are a key component of prevention of diet-related chronic diseases, yet little is known about how food consumption patterns of infants and young children have changed over time. The objective of this study is to examine trends in food and beverage consumption among children ages 6–23.9 months using data from the FITS conducted in 2002, 2008, and 2016. A total of 5963 infants and young children ages 6–23.9 months were included in these analyses. Food consumption data were collected using a multiple-pass 24-h recall by telephone using the Nutrition Data System for Research. Linear trends were assessed using the Wald’s test in a multivariable linear regression model. Positive significant findings include increases in breast milk consumption and decreases in the consumption of sweets, sugar-sweetened beverages, and 100% fruit juice. More troubling findings include decreasing infant cereal consumption, stagnant or decreasing whole grain consumption, and stagnant consumption of vegetables. Our findings suggest some promising improvements in dietary intake among infants and toddlers in the United States over the past 15 years, but further policy, programmatic, and industry efforts are still needed.

Total water intake and its contributors in infants and young children

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Jean-Pierre Chouraqui ◽  
Simon N. Thornton ◽  
Louise Seconda ◽  
Stavros A. Kavouras
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Plain Water ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Total Water ◽  
Beverage Consumption ◽  
Infants And Young Children ◽  
Total Water Intake

Abstract Hydration is a particular concern for infants and young children due to their greater risk of dehydration. However, studies on their water intakes are scarce. The current survey aimed to analyze total water intake (TWI) in non-breastfed children aged 0.5-35 months compared to the adequate intake (AI) for the same age group set by the EFSA and to examine the different contributors to TWI as well as beverage consumption patterns. Nationally representative data from the Nutri-Bébé cross-sectional survey were used to assess food, beverage, and plain water consumption by age group over three non-consecutive days. With age, median TWI in 1,035 children increased from 732 to 1010 mL/d, without differences between sex, but with a great inter-individual variation, and the percentage of children who did not meet the AI increased from 10% to 88%. Median weight-related TWI decreased from 136.6 to 69.0 mL/kg/d. Among infants, 90% had a ratio of water/energy below the AI, similarly for about 75% of toddlers. Milk and milk products were the main contributors to TWI, while the part of plain water increased gradually to be 25% in the older toddlers, half of which was tap water. The beverage consumption pattern varied in types and timing, with little consumption of juices and sweetened beverages. Vegetables and fruits accounted for 20% of TWI after the age of 6 months. These initial results, showing strong discrepancies between actual and recommended water intakes in young children, should help identify ways to increase children’s water consumption.

Delivering Nebulized Medication to Infants and Toddlers

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 327-327
Author(s):  
James Seidel
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Airway Disease ◽  
Dose Inhaler ◽  
Systemic Effects ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Metered Dose Inhaler ◽  
Reactive Airway Disease ◽  
Reactive Airway ◽  
Metered Dose ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Several aerosolized drugs are available for the management of reactive airway disease. Nebulized drugs are given directly into the airway, which minimizes the systemic effects of musculoskeletal tremor, anxiety, and cardiovascular stimulation in most patients. Although infants and young children can be given medication via a metered dose inhaler that has a spacer, these children may not generate enough inspiratory pressure to open the oneway valve on the spacer fully.

scholarly journals Trauma-Exposed Infants and Toddlers: A Review of Impacts and Evidence-Based Interventions

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alysse Melville
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
At Risk Children ◽  
Disrupted Attachment ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Infants and toddlers are exposed to abuse and neglect at disproportionate rates compared to other children, setting a trajectory for disrupted developmental processes and increased vulnerability to future traumatic exposure. Social workers encounter trauma–exposed young children across a number of systems, including but not limited to early childcare, family physical and mental health, court, and child welfare. It benefits social workers to have a working understanding of current research related to the bio–psycho–social impact of trauma on infants and young children and an awareness of current, research-driven interventions that can support young, at–risk children and families. This article reviews trauma-impacted development throughout the first two years of life with a discussion of current research exploring attachment and brain development and then discusses caregiver–child based interventions that work to repair disrupted attachment patterns, repair impaired regulatory processes, and return the caregiver–child relationship to a healthy developmental path. 

Beverage Caffeine Intakes in Young Children In Canada and the US

2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Knight ◽  
Ian Knight ◽  
Diane C. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Caffeine Intake ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Beverage Consumption ◽  
Carbonated Soft Drinks ◽  
The Us ◽  
American Children ◽  
Few Data

Purpose: Throughout childhood there is a shift from predominantly milk-based beverage consumption to other types of beverages, including those containing caffeine. Although a variety of health effects in children and adults have been attributed to caffeine, few data exist on caffeine intake in children aged one to five years. Methods: Because beverages provide about 80% of total caffeine consumed in children of this age group, beverage consumption patterns and caffeine intakes were evaluated from two beverage marketing surveys: the 2001 Canadian Facts study and the 1999 United States Share of Intake Panel study. Results: Considerably fewer Canadian children than American children consume caffeinated beverages (36% versus 56%); Canadian children consume approximately half the amount of caffeine (7 versus 14 mg/day in American children). Differences were largely because of higher intakes of carbonated soft drinks in the US. Conclusions: Caffeine intakes from caffeinated beverages remain well within safe levels for consumption by young children.

scholarly journals Trends in Mean Nutrient Intakes of US Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 149 (7) ◽  
pp. 1230-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison L Eldridge ◽  
Diane J Catellier ◽  
Joel C Hampton ◽  
Johanna T Dwyer ◽  
Regan L Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy ◽  
Infants And Young Children

ABSTRACT Background Many updates to young child feeding recommendations have been published over the past decade, but concurrent intake trends have not been assessed. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate adequacy and trends in energy and nutrient intakes of US infants and children aged 0–47.9 mo through use of Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) data from 2002, 2008, and 2016. Methods FITS are cross-sectional surveys of parents/caregivers of infants and young children (FITS 2002, n = 2962; FITS 2008, n = 3276; FITS 2016, n = 3235). Dietary intakes were assessed by telephone with trained interviewers using the Nutrition Data System for Research. Mean ± SE nutrient intakes were calculated. Diet adequacy was assessed with the nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) for 17 nutrients and the corresponding mean adequacy ratio. Results Energy and macronutrient intakes were generally stable across surveys, but significant decreases for saturated fat and total sugars and an increase in fiber were observed among 6–11.9-mo-olds and 12–23.9-mo-olds (P-trend < 0.0001). Mean sodium intakes exceeded Adequate Intakes (AI) for all ages, whereas fiber intakes were universally below the AI. Nutrients with the lowest NAR values were vitamin D (range 0.41–0.67/1.00) and vitamin E (range 0.60–0.79/1.00 for 2008 and 2016). For iron, infants aged 6–11.9 mo had the lowest NAR values at 0.77–0.88/1.00, compared to 0.85–0.89/1.00 for 12–47.9-mo-olds. Potassium was low from 12 to 47.9 mo (NAR range 0.55–0.63/1.00 across survey years). The nutrients with the greatest decline in mean intakes were iron and vitamins D and E among 6–11.9-mo-olds, and vitamin D and potassium among 12–23.9-mo-olds in 2016 compared to 2002. Conclusions The diets of US infants and young children were generally adequate for most micronutrients and stable over time, but sodium intakes were too high, and nutrient gaps still existed, especially for vitamins D, E, and fiber across ages and for iron among infants.

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