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标题：Maternal feeding practices and toddlers’ fruit and vegetable consumption: results from the DIT-Coombe Hospital birth cohort in Ireland
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作者：Xiyao Liu ; Qianling Zhou ; Keara Clarke 等
期刊名称：Nutrition Journal
印刷版ISSN：1475-2891
电子版ISSN：1475-2891
出版年度：2021
卷号：20
DOI：10.1186/s12937-021-00743-z
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：Background Health benefits of fruit and vegetable have been well recognized. However, insufficient consumption of fruit and vegetable is prevalent among toddlers, and has become a global public health issue. Maternal feeding practices are potential factors influencing toddlers’ dietary intake, including fruit and vegetable intake. This study was conducted to explore the influence of maternal feeding practices on toddlers’ fruit and vegetable consumption in Ireland. Methods A follow-up to the DIT-Coombe Hospital birth cohort was conducted. Mothers in the original cohort were invited to participate in the present follow-up study by phone. A questionnaire assessing maternal feeding behavior and the child’s 3-day food diary was sent to mothers who agreed to take part in the present study by post, together with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Results There were 193 mother-children pairs included in the analysis, and the mean age of children was 2.4 (SD 0.7) years old. Toddlers’ mean daily intakes of vegetable and fruit were 67.57 (SD 45.95) g and 213.35 (SD 170.78) g, respectively. Logistic regression analyses showed that maternal practice of breastfeeding for more than 4 weeks was positively associated with fruit ( OR = 2.93, 95% CI: 1.29–6.64) and vegetable ( OR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.00–3.81) intake or the contribution of fruit ( OR = 2.62, 95% CI: 1.19–5.80) and vegetable ( OR = 2.02, 95% CI: 1.02–3.99) to the total diet. Letting the child eat with other family members was associated with high vegetable intake (OR = 5.45, 95%CI: 1.69–17.61) and high contribution of vegetable to total diet (OR = 3.78, 95% CI: 1.04–13.82). Not being too worried about the child’s refusal to eat was positively associated with toddlers’ vegetable intake (OR = 2.10, 95%CI: 1.09–4.05). Conclusions To increase children’s fruit and vegetable intake, and develop good eating habits, parents should eat with their toddlers, be patient and not put much pressure on their children in the context of meal feeding. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12937-021-00743-z.
关键词：Toddlers; Feeding; Fruit and vegetable intake; Contribution to total dietary intake; The DIT-Coombe Hospital birth cohort