Patrón de ingesta durante la primera infanciaefecto de una intervención nutricional con un nuevo producto alimenticio

Abstract

� The present study describes the pattern of intake during infancy in infants 6 to 18 months in northern Spain. In infants in this study, the prevalence of breastfeeding is high, higher than previous decades. About 9 months most infants have entered all the food groups in the period of food diversification. � The energy input in this period of life is obtained mainly from breastfeeding or formula. The remainder of the contribution is obtained mainly from mashed vegetables with meat and fish, fruit and porridge, finally, from cereal. There is an excessive intake of protein and low in fiber from 6 months old. � The breastfed children eat less of other foods compared with formula fed. � The risk of overweight in early childhood is associated with family adiposity and fattening fast during this period of life. � Those infants who experienced higher fattening in the period from 6 to 12 months are characterized by eating more food, a lower prevalence of breastfeeding and increased risk of overweight at 12 and 18 months. � When comparing the group fed from 6 to 12 months with the new product range of cereal in the control group, following up to 18 months old infants, no difference is shown in baseline characteristics, neither their determinations by weight, nor in the prevalence of overweight or intake. In the study group there is more abandon and worse digestive tolerance than in the control