Growth, energy intake, and meal pattern in five-year-old children considered as poor eaters |
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Authors: | Saarilehto Susanna Lapinleimu Helena Keskinen Soili Helenius Hans Talvia Sanna Simell Olli |
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Affiliation: | Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, and the Departments of Pediatrics, Teacher Training in Rauma, and Biostatistics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. susaari@utu.fi |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether 5-year-old children considered poor eaters differ from their peers regarding growth, intake of energy and nutrients, or meal pattern.Study design Parental evaluations of children's (n=494) eating at age 5 years were collected using questionnaires, and energy and nutrient intakes and meal pattern of the children were assessed using 4-day food records. Weight and height were measured at birth and at ages 7 and 13 months, and 2, 3, 4, and 5 years. Of the children 30.2% (149) were poor eaters according to the parents. The rest of the sample (n=345) formed the comparison group. RESULTS: Poor eaters were on average lighter and shorter at birth (P=.026 and P=.020, respectively), and at age 5 years (P<.001 for both weight and height) than the comparison children. At age 5 years the poor eaters on average received less of their daily total energy from warm meals (P=.044) and more from snacks (P=.013) than the comparison group, but the mean daily weight-adjusted intake of energy showed no difference between the groups (P=.153). CONCLUSIONS: There appears not to be reason for serious concern about growth and diet of preschool-aged children considered as poor eaters by parents. |
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Keywords: | ANOVA, Analysis of variance BMI, Body mass index E%, Intake in percentage of total daily energy STRIP, Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project for Children |
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