[PHNUTR-L] Diet quality, added sugar, and dietary fiber intakes in preschoolers

[Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD]

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	In Most American Preschoolers, Quality of Diet Needs to Improve

Reference: 	“Diet quality, added sugar, and dietary fiber intakes in 
American preschoolers,” Kranz S, Smiciklas-Wright H, Francis LA, Pediatr 
Dent., 2006; 28(2): 164-71. (Address: Department of Nutritional 
Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA. E-Mail: 
sxk72 at psu.edu ).

Summary: 	In a cross-sectional study examining data from a nationally 
representative sample (n=5,437) of American preschoolers participating 
in the Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals (CSFII) 1994-96, 
and 1998, most children were found to not meet the dietary intake 
recommendations for added sugar and dietary fiber. The children were 
categorized into 3 groups – 1) those who met the dietary recommendations 
for added sugar intake (less than or equal to 10% of energy intake) and 
dietary fiber (14g in 2-3 year olds, and 20g in 4-5 year olds); 2) those 
who met only 1 of the dietary recommendations; 3) those who met neither 
of the dietary recommendations. Dietary added sugar and dietary fiber 
sources were ascertained. Only 236 children were observed to be meeting 
the intake recommendations for both added sugar and dietary fiber, as 
opposed to 1,502 children who were meeting one of the intake 
recommendations, and 3,699 children who were meeting neither of the 
intake recommendat ions. Additionally, children meeting both intake 
recommendations had better diet quality and higher energy intake, 
compared to children meeting one intake recommendation or neither intake 
recommendations. Thus, the findings of this study indicate that most 
American preschoolers do not meet the dietary recommendations for added 
sugar and dietary fiber, and suggest that more should be done to 
increase dietary fiber density and reduce added sugar in their diets, in 
order to improve diet quality and oral health
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