scholarly journals Trends in Food Consumption Patterns of US Infants and Toddlers from Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS) in 2002, 2008, 2016

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duffy ◽  
Kay ◽  
Jacquier ◽  
Catellier ◽  
Hampton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Infants And Young Children

The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) is the largest survey of dietary intake among infants and young children in the United States. Dietary patterns in early childhood are a key component of prevention of diet-related chronic diseases, yet little is known about how food consumption patterns of infants and young children have changed over time. The objective of this study is to examine trends in food and beverage consumption among children ages 6–23.9 months using data from the FITS conducted in 2002, 2008, and 2016. A total of 5963 infants and young children ages 6–23.9 months were included in these analyses. Food consumption data were collected using a multiple-pass 24-h recall by telephone using the Nutrition Data System for Research. Linear trends were assessed using the Wald’s test in a multivariable linear regression model. Positive significant findings include increases in breast milk consumption and decreases in the consumption of sweets, sugar-sweetened beverages, and 100% fruit juice. More troubling findings include decreasing infant cereal consumption, stagnant or decreasing whole grain consumption, and stagnant consumption of vegetables. Our findings suggest some promising improvements in dietary intake among infants and toddlers in the United States over the past 15 years, but further policy, programmatic, and industry efforts are still needed.

Neurocysticercosis: Report of Unusual Pediatric Cases

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 98 (5) ◽  
pp. 974-977
Author(s):  
Julie Kim Stamos ◽  
Anne H. Rowley ◽  
Yoon S. Hahn ◽  
Ellen Gould Chadwick ◽  
Peter M. Schsntz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Incubation Period ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Prolonged Incubation ◽  
Endemic Areas ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Cysticercosis is widely endemic in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The incidence of cysticercosis has been increasing in the United States during the last decade.1 Although an infection still seen primarily in immigrants, it has been reported in increasing numbers in individuals who have close contact with persons who have resided in endemic areas.2 Only 6 cases of cysticercosis in children born in the United States have been reported; in 3 of these cases, the parents were from or had traveled to an endemic area and Taenia ova were recovered from the stools of the parent(s).1,3-6 Because of the prolonged incubation period, cases are rarely seen in infants and young children.4

scholarly journals Coffee Consumption among Adults in the United States by Demographic Variables and Purchase Location: Analyses of NHANES 2011–2016 Data

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2463
Author(s):  
Colin D. Rehm ◽  
Joseph C. Ratliff ◽  
Claudia S. Riedt ◽  
Adam Drewnowski
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Coffee Consumption ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Multivariable Models

Coffee, obtained from various sources, is consumed by most United States adults. The present analyses of one and two 24-h dietary recalls for 14,865 persons aged ≥20 years in the 2011–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2011–2016) aimed to identify socio-demographic predictors of coffee consumption and to examine whether coffee purchase locations differed by population sub-group. Given the emphasis on food and beverage consumption patterns, the relation between coffee consumption and compliance with the Dietary Guidelines of Americans was also examined. Coffee was consumed by 59% of the sample (n = 8551). Survey-adjusted mean intake among consumers was 544.7 g/day. Percent consumers and mean amounts consumed were highest among adults aged 51–70 years (p < 0.001), higher income groups (p < 0.001), and non-Hispanic Whites (p < 0.001). About 74% of coffee consumers obtained their coffee from stores, 9.8% from fast food restaurants, 4.3% from convenience stores, and 4.2% from someone else. Coffee source locations also varied by age, education, income, and race/ethnicity. Coffee consumers had significantly higher Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015) and higher Nutrient-Rich Foods (NRF9.3) scores in energy-adjusted models and significantly higher HEI 2015 scores in multivariable models. In multivariable models, coffee consumers had diets with less added sugar (p < 0.001) but slightly more fat (of all types, including monounsaturated (MUFA), polyunsaturated (PUFA), saturated and solid fats), cholesterol, and alcohol. Their diets had more potassium and magnesium (p < 0.001) but less vitamin C (p < 0.001). Mean caffeine consumption was 233 mg/day for consumers and 72.3 mg/day for non-consumers. Coffee consumption patterns in the US vary across socio-demographic groups.

Occurrence of Ochratoxin A in Infant Foods in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Cappozzo ◽  
Lauren Jackson ◽  
Hyun Jung Lee ◽  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Fadwa Al-Taher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Infant Formula ◽  
The United States ◽  
Powdered Infant Formula ◽  
Cereal Products ◽  
Infant Foods ◽  
Cereal Grain ◽  
Infants And Young Children

ABSTRACTOchratoxin A (OTA) is a possible human carcinogen and occurs frequently in cereal grain, soy, and other agricultural commodities. Infants and young children may be more susceptible to contaminants than adults because of their lower body weight, higher metabolic rate, reduced ability to detoxify food toxicants, and more restricted diet. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence and levels of OTA in infant formula and infant cereal products available in the U.S. market. In the present study, 98 powdered infant formula (milk- and soy-based) samples and 155 infant cereal (barley-, rice-, oat-, wheat-, and mixed grain–based) products were collected from different retail locations in the United States over a 2-year period. OTA levels were determined by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. Although OTA was not detected in any of the infant formula samples, 47 (30%) of 155 infant cereals were contaminated with OTA in the range of 0.6 to 22.1 ng/g. At present, there is no regulatory limit for OTA in the United States. However, all of the positive samples were above the maximum level set by the European Commission (0.5 ng/g) for OTA in baby foods. OTA was detected in all types of infant cereals, but the highest incidence and concentrations were found in oat-based infant cereals (59%), followed by mixed grain cereals (34%). Increased surveillance and monitoring of OTA levels in grains used in infant foods may be needed to reduce exposure of infants and young children to OTA from cereal products.

Why Harmonize the Guidelines for Infant and Young Child Feeding: Book Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 114-124
Author(s):  
George Kent
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Child ◽  
Young Children ◽  
The United States ◽  
Recent Book ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Infants And Young Children

A recent book from the United States’ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was prepared “to collect, compare, and summarize existing recommendations on what and how to feed infants and young children from birth to 24 months of age” This review explores what its purpose might be.  

scholarly journals Number of Eating Occasions and Source of Foods and Drinks Among Young Children in the United States: NHANES, 2009–2014

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 897
Author(s):  
Chloe M. Barrera ◽  
Latetia V. Moore ◽  
Cria G. Perrine ◽  
Heather C. Hamner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
National Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Eating Occasions ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Different Sources

An understanding of the source of children’s foods and drinks is needed to identify the best intervention points for programs and policies aimed at improving children’s diets. The mean number and type of eating occasions and the relative proportions of foods and drinks consumed from different sources were calculated among children aged 1–4 years (n = 2640) using data from the 2009–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Children consumed 2.9 meals and 2.4 snacks each day. Among children who received anything from childcare, childcare provided 36.2% of their foods and drinks. The majority of foods and drinks came from stores for all children (53.2% among those receiving anything from childcare and 84.9% among those not). Among children receiving food from childcare, childcare is an important source of foods and drinks. Because most foods and drinks consumed by children come from stores, parents and caregivers may benefit from nutrition education to promote healthful choices when buying foods.

Healthy Children: Investing in the Future Office of Technology Assessment

1988 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-625
Author(s):  
Seymour Perry ◽  
Jan Blanpain ◽  
Ruth Hanft ◽  
John Hutton ◽  
Stephan Tanneberger
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
The Future ◽  
Office Of Technology Assessment ◽  
Infants And Young Children ◽  
Chairman Subcommittee

Despite many gains, the United States could do better in preventing health problems in infants and young children, says the congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) in its new report, Healthy Children: Investing in the Future.Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the report at a hearing.

Migration and the Internet

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas John Cooke ◽  
Ian Shuttleworth
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Unobserved Heterogeneity ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Using Data ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Dynamics Models

It is widely presumed that information and communication technologies, or ICTs, enable migration in several ways; primarily by reducing the costs of migration. However, a reconsideration of the relationship between ICTs and migration suggests that ICTs may just as well hinder migration; primarily by reducing the costs of not moving.  Using data from the US Panel Study of Income Dynamics, models that control for sources of observed and unobserved heterogeneity indicate a strong negative effect of ICT use on inter-state migration within the United States. These results help to explain the long-term decline in internal migration within the United States.

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