Nutritional Intake of Children I. Calories, Carbohydrate, Fat and Protein

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Data have been presented from 604 nutrition histories on 46 children in the first 5 years of life. Calorie, carbohydrate, fat and protein intakes, referred to age and to body weight, have been computed in terms of quartiles and maximum and minimum intakes. Total intakes of calories, carbohydrate and fat increase throughout the period from birth to 5 years. Intake of protein, however, reaches a plateau between 18 months and three years, reflecting the capricious eating habits of the preschool child. The median calorie intake is close to the recommended dietary allowance of the National Research Council; the median protein intake is above the recommended dietary allowance in the first two years and thereafter is similar to the allowance. Intake of protein per kilogram of body weight shows a consistent decrease in this age period. The descending curve of intake of calories, carbohydrate and fat per kilogram of body weight is interrupted by a temporary rise in the second year.

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