Author Identifier
Susan L. Prescott: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4845-8590
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Nutrients
Volume
17
Issue
9
PubMed ID
40362875
Publisher
MDPI
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
Funders
Telethon Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund / Joondalup Health Campus / Paul Ramsay Foundation / Commonwealth Government of Australia through the Channel 7 Telethon Trust
Abstract
Background: Dietary intake during the first year of life is a key determinant of a child’s growth and development. ORIGINS is a longitudinal birth cohort study investigating factors that contribute to a ‘healthy start to life’ and the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to describe the dietary intakes of one-year-old children participating in ORIGINS and compare these to the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). Between 2020 and 2023, dietary intake data were collected on 779 one-year-old children using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The analysis explored milk intake (breastmilk, infant formula, and cow’s milk), the introduction to solids, macronutrient, micronutrient, and food group intakes. Results: The results indicated that 41.5% were still being breastfed at one year of age, while 58.0% continued to receive formula milk. While the cohort met NRV cut-offs for most micronutrients, iodine intake fell below requirements, and sodium intake exceeded recommendations. Diet quality, based on the food group intake, did not meet recommendations, with children over-consuming fruit and discretionary foods, while under-consuming vegetables and cereals and grains foods. Conclusions: These findings highlight areas for improvement in the dietary intake of one-year-old children.
DOI
10.3390/nu17091566
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Whalan, S., Pannu, P. K., Pretorius, R. A., Scherini, A. J., Gregory, S., Prescott, S. L., & Silva, D. (2025). ORIGINS: Nutritional profile of children aged one year in a longitudinal birth cohort. Nutrients, 17(9), 1566. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17091566