TY - JOUR
T1 - Nutrient intake of infants and toddlers in the United Arab Emirates
T2 - The feeding infants and toddlers study
AU - Abdulrazzaq, Y. M.
AU - Nagelkerke, Nicolaas Jan
AU - Abdulla, S.
AU - Belhaj, G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016/5
Y1 - 2016/5
N2 - This descriptive study evaluated the nutrient adequacy of the diet of infants (aged 6–11.9 months) and toddlers (aged 12–24 months) in the United Arab Emirates. A random sample of 1000 infants and toddlers was recruited from 2 cities (Al Ain and Dubai) from March 2011 to February 2012 and their usual nutrient intake was determined using 24-hour recall. In all, 54.2% of infants and 25.2% of toddlers were breastfeeding. Mean energy intake of infant girls in Al Ain and Dubai was 747 (SD 189) kcal and 773 (SD 215) kcal respectively and 810.5 (SD 232.2) kcal and 821.9 (SD 262) kcal for boys. In toddlers, mean energy intake for girls in Al Ain and Dubai was 1032.8 (SD 252) kcal and 1013 (SD 339.1) kcal respectively and 1057.2 (SD 201.8) kcal and 1030.3 (SD 341.7) kcal for boys. Iron intake was low in both groups. Mean body mass index and body weight and height were similar to World Health Organization figures but significant numbers of infants and toddlers of both sexes were over- or underweight. Although mean energy and macronutrient intakes were comparable to the RDA, significant numbers were over- or underfed.
AB - This descriptive study evaluated the nutrient adequacy of the diet of infants (aged 6–11.9 months) and toddlers (aged 12–24 months) in the United Arab Emirates. A random sample of 1000 infants and toddlers was recruited from 2 cities (Al Ain and Dubai) from March 2011 to February 2012 and their usual nutrient intake was determined using 24-hour recall. In all, 54.2% of infants and 25.2% of toddlers were breastfeeding. Mean energy intake of infant girls in Al Ain and Dubai was 747 (SD 189) kcal and 773 (SD 215) kcal respectively and 810.5 (SD 232.2) kcal and 821.9 (SD 262) kcal for boys. In toddlers, mean energy intake for girls in Al Ain and Dubai was 1032.8 (SD 252) kcal and 1013 (SD 339.1) kcal respectively and 1057.2 (SD 201.8) kcal and 1030.3 (SD 341.7) kcal for boys. Iron intake was low in both groups. Mean body mass index and body weight and height were similar to World Health Organization figures but significant numbers of infants and toddlers of both sexes were over- or underweight. Although mean energy and macronutrient intakes were comparable to the RDA, significant numbers were over- or underfed.
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U2 - 10.26719/2016.22.5.293
DO - 10.26719/2016.22.5.293
M3 - Article
C2 - 27553395
AN - SCOPUS:84983567731
SN - 1020-3397
VL - 22
SP - 293
EP - 300
JO - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
JF - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
IS - 5
ER -