Toddlers: Nutrition and Energy Intake
NP20003 Nutrition through the Lifecyle
Question 3: Toddlers – must address issues regarding choice and influence of parental food habits on the food habits of this age group.
INTRODUCTION This study is focus on the dietary intake of a toddler. A toddler is a child with a range of age between 1 to 3 years old. Toddlers have the most rapid change on their physical characteristic during this phase. Most of the toddler’s diet is influence by their parents. To conduct this study, 9 toddlers became a respondent which consist of 7 boys and 2 girls. They came from 4 different places which are Kelantan, Pahang, Sabah and Sarawak. We are using 3 days dietary record to know their food intake. We have recorded all the data in Statistic Package for a Social Science (SPSS) to make comparison and using DietPlus to analyse the nutrient content of the food intake. Early childhood is a critical time for the development of food preferences and eating patterns. The development of eating behaviors is a complex process involving physiological and psychological underpinnings. Factors that influence dietary intakes and nutritional status of toddlers include food preferences, food availability, parental modeling and praise or reward for food consumption. (Stang, 2006) Parents should know how to achieve nutritional needs of toddlers and the potential impacts of early food preferences and eating habits over the long term. Because family’s food choices influence what foods are offered to children. (Kay et al, 2004)
Results T-test
Table 1: Mean of energy intake according to gender. Group Statistics | | Sex | N | Mean | Std. Deviation | Std. Error Mean | energy_avg | Male | 7 | 736.4571 | 162.36762 | 61.36919 | | Female | 2 | 1689.5067 | 1516.28207 | 1072.17333 |
p < 0.05 therefore, there is a significant different in dietary intake among toddlers in every day diet. Recommended energy intake for female is 910 kcal and 980 kcal for male.In conclusion, female
Question 3: Toddlers – must address issues regarding choice and influence of parental food habits on the food habits of this age group.
INTRODUCTION This study is focus on the dietary intake of a toddler. A toddler is a child with a range of age between 1 to 3 years old. Toddlers have the most rapid change on their physical characteristic during this phase. Most of the toddler’s diet is influence by their parents. To conduct this study, 9 toddlers became a respondent which consist of 7 boys and 2 girls. They came from 4 different places which are Kelantan, Pahang, Sabah and Sarawak. We are using 3 days dietary record to know their food intake. We have recorded all the data in Statistic Package for a Social Science (SPSS) to make comparison and using DietPlus to analyse the nutrient content of the food intake. Early childhood is a critical time for the development of food preferences and eating patterns. The development of eating behaviors is a complex process involving physiological and psychological underpinnings. Factors that influence dietary intakes and nutritional status of toddlers include food preferences, food availability, parental modeling and praise or reward for food consumption. (Stang, 2006) Parents should know how to achieve nutritional needs of toddlers and the potential impacts of early food preferences and eating habits over the long term. Because family’s food choices influence what foods are offered to children. (Kay et al, 2004)
Results T-test
Table 1: Mean of energy intake according to gender. Group Statistics | | Sex | N | Mean | Std. Deviation | Std. Error Mean | energy_avg | Male | 7 | 736.4571 | 162.36762 | 61.36919 | | Female | 2 | 1689.5067 | 1516.28207 | 1072.17333 |
p < 0.05 therefore, there is a significant different in dietary intake among toddlers in every day diet. Recommended energy intake for female is 910 kcal and 980 kcal for male.In conclusion, female
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