Building Future Health and Well-Being of Thriving Toddlers and Young Children

95th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop, September 2020

Editor(s): Black, Maureen M. (Baltimore, MD)
Singhal, Atul (London)
Hillman, Charles H. (Boston, MA)

Challenges in Nutrition in Toddlers and Young Children

Global Landscape of Nutrient Inadequacies in Toddlers and Young Children

Eldridge A.L. · Offord E.A.

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Nestlé Research, Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland

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Black MM, Singhal A, Hillman CH (eds): Building Future Health and Well-Being of Thriving Toddlers and Young Children. Nestlé Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. Basel, Karger, 2020, vol 95, pp 12–22
https://doi.org/10.1159/000511519

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Abstract of Challenges in Nutrition in Toddlers and Young Children

Received: May 13, 2020
Accepted: May 17, 2020
Published online: November 09, 2020
Cover Date: 2020

Number of Print Pages: 11
Number of Figures: 1
Number of Tables: 2

ISBN: 978-3-318-06865-8 (Print)
eISBN: 978-3-318-06866-5 (Online)

Abstract

Toddlers and young children need an adequate and diverse diet to provide all of the nutrients required for optimal growth and development. Unfortunately, inadequate intake of vitamins and minerals is still identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a major public health threat for young children. Organizations like the WHO and the World Bank focus primarily on iron, zinc, vitamin A, and iodine for children ≤5 years of age in low-income countries. In addition to the data from these organizations, individual-level food consumption surveys are needed to provide a fuller picture of food and nutrient intakes. Where studies are available, intakes of dietary fiber and vitamin D are generally below recommendations for toddlers and young children. Other nutrient gaps differ by country and are related to food availability and local dietary habits. For example, young children in the US regularly consume dairy products, and <10% fall below recommendations for calcium intake compared to 2- to 4-year-old toddlers in the Philippines where dairy food consumption is low, and 66–84% fall below calcium recommendations. Dietary intake studies can help to identify the foods and beverages most relevant to alleviate nutrient gaps and improve dietary intakes of toddlers and young children around the world.

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Article / Publication Details

First-Page Preview
Abstract of Challenges in Nutrition in Toddlers and Young Children

Received: May 13, 2020
Accepted: May 17, 2020
Published online: November 09, 2020
Cover Date: 2020

Number of Print Pages: 11
Number of Figures: 1
Number of Tables: 2

ISBN: 978-3-318-06865-8 (Print)
eISBN: 978-3-318-06866-5 (Online)

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