Fruit and Vegetable Intake During Infancy and Early Childhood

Abstract

Fruit and Vegetable Intake During Infancy and Early Childhoodhttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/134/Supplement_1/S63 located on the World Wide Web at:The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is ISSN: . 60007.

Early development of dietary patterns: transitions in the contribution of food groups to total energy—Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study, 2008

“…Infants accept a wide variety of vegetables, especially after repeated exposures [28]. Frequency of infant vegetable intake has also been associated with intake at 6 years of age [9]. Taken together, there is a big opportunity to continue the positive trend of infant vegetable intake and acceptance into childhood.…”

“…Improper infant feeding practices have been implicated in early development of overweight in infants, and infant overweight is a strong predictor of early childhood obesity [5][6][7][8]. Early dietary habits are also associated with food preferences later in childhood [9][10][11]. This is true for fruits and vegetables [9][10][11] and also for less-healthy dietary components such as sugar-sweetened beverages and other sources of discretionary calories [10,12].…”

“…Early dietary habits are also associated with food preferences later in childhood [9][10][11]. This is true for fruits and vegetables [9][10][11] and also for less-healthy dietary components such as sugar-sweetened beverages and other sources of discretionary calories [10,12].…”

Co-parenting and feeding in early childhood: Reflections of parent dyads on how they manage the developmental stages of feeding over the first three years

“…Research with European cohorts resulted in similar findings related to breastfeeding duration and fruit and vegetable intake among 4-yearolds even when accounting for maternal fruit and vegetable intake (de Lauzon-Guillain, et al, 2014). Child intake of fruits and vegetables during the transition to or early stages of a solid food diet (late first year) is also positively associated with fruit and vegetable intake at 6-yearsold (Grimm, Kim, Yaroch, & Scanlon, 2014).…”

Together We Inspire Smart Eating: A Preschool Curriculum for Obesity Prevention in Low-Income Families

“…1 High quality preschool programs often provide food experiences to expose children to healthy food options. 2,3 However, personal experiences of early childhood educators may inhibit their ability to create a nurturing environment at mealtime and to educate children about nutritious foods.…”