Post-Pandemic Feeding Patterns and Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Toddlers
Reyes-Domínguez, Ana Isabel (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria))
Bernabeu-Sendra, Javier (Hospital Clínic Universitari (València))
Rodríguez, Cristina (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Santamaria-Orleans, Alicia (Laboratorios Ordesa S.L.)
de Castellar-Sanso, Roser (Laboratorios Ordesa S.L.)
Martinez-Perez, Jorge (Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús (Madrid))
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Data:	2023
Resum:	During the last decade, feeding patterns, more specifically those of children, have worsened-affecting dietary habits and Mediterranean diet adherence. Here, we examine the post-pandemic feeding habits of Spanish toddlers. A total of 2465 parents of children aged between 12 and 36 months completed an online 25-item multiple-choice survey asking about dietary habits and Mediterranean diet adherence. Only 34 children (1. 38%) had an adequate intake of all of the food groups included in the questionnaire. Adherence worsened as toddlers grew (p < 0. 0001). Further, lower compliance was found in children with a higher intake of fast food (p < 0. 001), those with siblings (p = 0. 0045), and children who were the second or third child (p = 0. 0005). The food group with the most commonly reported adequate intake was fish (88% of children), followed by pulses (80%), water (79%), and meat (78%). Cow's milk was the most commonly consumed dairy product among all age groups analyzed. Half of the children exhibited a low consumption of milk and dairy products. These results showed that a lack of adherence to a balanced diet is common among Spanish toddlers in the post-pandemic period and that greater parent education could improve the nutrition of toddlers.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Mediterranean diet ; Balanced diet ; Growing-up milk ; Toddlers
Publicat a:	Nutrients, Vol. 15 Núm. 9 (may 2023) , p. 2049, ISSN 2072-6643

DOI: 10.3390/nu15092049
PMID: 37432177

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