Assessment of vitamins and minerals content in the diets of preschool children

Suliga Edyta, Cieśla Elżbieta, Pietraszkiewicz Magdalena Joanna. Assessment of vitamins and minerals content in the diets of preschool children. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2018;8(9):794-802 eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1414190

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Received: 02.08.2018. Revised: 18.08.2018. Accepted: 12.09.2018.

Assessment of vitamins and minerals content in the diets of preschool children

Edyta Suliga¹, Elżbieta Cieśla², Magdalena Joanna Pietraszkiewicz³

¹Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce

²Department of Developmental Age Research, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce

³Health Sciences PhD student, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce

Corresponding author: Magdalena Joanna Pietraszkiewicz

Edyta Suliga http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3063-0380, e-mail: edyta.suliga@ujk.edu.pl

Elżbieta Cieśla http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6090-9900, e-mail: elaciesla@poczta.onet.pl

Magdalena Joanna Pietraszkiewicz http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8374-0909, e-mail: pietraszkiewicz.magda@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction

A proper, varied diet is indispensable to ensure the correct growth and development of children. Nutrition of this period of life also affects health status in adulthood. Evaluation of nutritional status in this vulnerable group can provide significant information, some of which will be applicable to the entire community. Findings can provide suggestions for measures that can be instituted to alleviate the problems observed and to improve nutritional status.

Aim

To assess the intake of selected vitamins and minerals by preschool-age children.

Material & methods.

The study population comprised 102 children aged 4 years (46 girls and 56 boys). The intake of vitamins and minerals was assessed by using the 24-h dietary recall for 3 days. The results were compared with the Polish EAR and AI levels.

Results

Total calcium and vitamin D, as well as vitamin E intakes did not meet the Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) among both groups of children. The mean intake of calcium values 10%, vitamin D 72% and vitamin E 75% of EAR respectively. Also the water intake was insufficient according to EAR

Conclusion

Study confirmed that diets of preschool children, in context of vitamin and mineral contents, need urgent modification to prevent many chronic diseases related to diet in the future.

Key words: preschool-age children, vitamins, minerals, dietary reference intake