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The critical nutrient density concept is useful to evaluate the nutrient adequacy of the infant's diet. Fortified foods are essential sources of the main 'problem nutrients', namely calcium, iron and zinc, given that natural sources are scarce.

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Soto-Méndez MJ, Campos R, Hernández L, Orozco M, Vossenaar M, Solomons NW. Food variety, dietary diversity, and food characteristics among convenience samples of Guatemalan women. Salud Publica Mex 2011;53:288-298. AbstractObjective. To compare variety and diversity patterns and dietary characteristics in Guatemalan women. Material and Methods. Two non-consecutive 24-h recalls were conducted in convenience samples of 20 rural Mayan women and 20 urban students. Diversity scores were computed using three food-group systems. Variety and diversity scores and dietary origin and characteristics were compared between settings using independent t-test or Mann-Whitney-U-test. Results. Dietary variety and diversity were generally greater in the urban sample when compared to the rural sample, depending on the number of days and food-group system used for evaluation. The diet was predominantly plant-based and composed of non-fortified food items in both areas. The rural diet was predominantly composed of traditional, non-processed foods. The urban diet was mostly based on non-traditional and processed items. Conclusion. Considerations of intervention strategies for dietary improvement and health protection for the Guatemalan countryside should still rely on promotion and preservation of traditional food selection. Soto-Méndez MJ, Campos R, Hernández L, Orozco M, Vossenaar M, Solomons NW. La variedad, diversidad y características de la dieta en muestras de conveniencia de mujeres guatemaltecas. Salud Publica Mex 2011;53:288-298. 289 salud pública de méxico / vol. 53, no. 4, julio-agosto de 2011 Food variety and diversity in Guatemalan women Artículo originAl * Doak C M, Hamelinck V, Vossenaar M, Panday B, Soto-Méndez MJ, Campos-Ponce M. Evaluating food menus from day care centers in Guatemala City: Descriptive and analytical approaches. Nutrition 2011 (in press).

The infants in this low-income community are approximating the recommended AI for daily water through the currently selected pattern of lactation and CF.