Macronutrient intake of 3- to 36-month-old German infants and children: results of the DONALD Study. Dortmund Nutritional and Anthropometric Longitudinally Designed Study

Ann Nutr Metab. 1999;43(1):14-22. doi: 10.1159/000012762.

Abstract

The intake of macronutrients (protein, fat, fatty acids, carbohydrates, added sugars, fiber) was assessed in 354 healthy German infants and children aged 3-36 months from 3-day weighed diet records. The intake of protein ranged between 7 and 14% of energy intake. Fat intake decreased from 3 months (breast-fed boys and girls, 48%; formula-fed boys/girls, 41/44%) to 12 months (boys/girls, 33/36%) due to the increasing consumption of commercial weaning foods, and then increased again up to 36 months (boys/girls, 40/43%). Intake of added sugars decreased during the first 12 months and then increased again, but only slightly exceeded the limit of 10%. Intake of dietary fiber was highest at the age of 1 year (boys/girls, 2.7/2.3 g/MJ). The macronutrient intake was in accordance with other German and European surveys, but deviated considerably from the respective recommendations.

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cholesterol, Dietary / administration & dosage
  • Diet Surveys
  • Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage*
  • Dietary Carbohydrates / analysis
  • Dietary Fats / administration & dosage*
  • Dietary Fats / analysis
  • Dietary Fiber / administration & dosage
  • Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage*
  • Dietary Proteins / analysis
  • Eating*
  • Energy Intake
  • Female
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Sex Factors

Substances

  • Cholesterol, Dietary
  • Dietary Carbohydrates
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Fiber
  • Dietary Proteins