New research from the ORIGINS study shows that while toddlers in Australia meet many dietary targets, some, especially those who are breastfed, are falling short on critical nutrients like iodine.
Study: ORIGINS: Nutritional Profile of Children Aged One Year in a Longitudinal Birth Cohort. Image Credit: Evgeniia Primavera / Shutterstock
The diet consumed during the first year of life is vital to the child’s growth and development. A recent paper in the journal Nutrients, based on data from the ORIGINS study, assessed the dietary intake of children aged one year and compared it to the national reference values for Australia.
Introduction
It is essential that infants get enough to sustain the rapid pace of growth and development during the first year of life. The lack of one or more nutrients may…