Original scientific paper
Consumption patterns of beverages and their contribution to total energy intake in toddlers
Ivana Rumbak
orcid.org/0000-0002-6419-0427
; Laboratory for Nutrition Science, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
Tea Ištvanić
Tihana Kunić
Kristina Petrčić
Irena Colić Barić
; Laboratory for Nutrition Science, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
Abstract
In children a number of dietary habits have been associated with overweight or obesity, and sugar-sweetened beverages consumption seems to be one of them for a while. The majority of studies with strong methodology have indicated a positive association between sugar-sweetened beverages consumption and risk of obesity. The aim of the study was to identify beverages intake and their share in daily energy intake in toddlers, with special focus on the sugar-sweetened beverages. Data from three non-consecutive dietary records were used to assess average beverages intake pattern among 96 toddlers (12 – 36 months old, 46 females and 50 males). Dietary records were recorded by mothers as a surrogate respondents. Milk was most consumed beverage in toddler’s diet (24 % volume of total beverages intake). Also, milk was the leading source of calories from beverages. The second and the third most consumed beverage groups were water (19 % volume of total beverages intake) and carbonated soft drinks & fruit-drinks (14 % volume of total beverages intake), while fruit juice (100%) was the least consumed beverage (10% volume of total beverages intake). The proportion of total energy intake from sugar sweetened beverages was 5 %. Based on identified beverage intake pattern in the study sample of Croatian toddlers, it can be concluded that substantial amount of energy is coming from SSB, but also that the water intake should be encouraged because total water intake was inadequate in 23% of participants.
Keywords
obesity; toddlers; sugar-sweetened beverages; energy intake; water
Hrčak ID:
177250
URI
Publication date:
20.12.2016.
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