Zuccotti Gian Vincenzo, Cassatella Cristina, Morelli Ambra, Cucugliato Maria Cristina, Catinello Giuseppina, del Balzo Valeria, Guidarelli Lucia, Agostoni Carlo, Mameli Chiara, Troiano Ersilia, Bedogni Giorgio
Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milano, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy.
Azienda Sanitaria Locale, Corso Italia 19, 20122 Milano, Italy.
Nutrients. 2014 Aug 8;6(8):3169-86. doi: 10.3390/nu6083169.
We performed a cross-sectional study to compare the intake of energy, macronutrients, fiber, sodium and iron and the anthropometric status of infants and toddlers living in North (Milano) and South Italy (Catania). Nutrient intake was evaluated using a 7-day weighed food record. Out of 400 planned children aged 6 to 36 months, 390 (98%) were recruited, 189 in Milano and 201 in Catania. The mean (standard deviation) age was 17 (9) months in Milano and 17 (10) months in Catania. Anthropometry, energy intake and macronutrient intake were similar in Milano and Catania. However, iron intake was 27% lower and fiber intake 16% higher in Milano than in Catania. Despite normal anthropometry and energy intake, in the pooled sample there was a high intake of proteins, simple carbohydrates, saturated fats and sodium, and a low intake of iron and fiber compared to Italian reference values. This is the first study to report the macro- and micro-nutrient intake of children aged <12 months using the 7-day weighed food record and one of the very few studies that have employed such reference method in children from the general population.
我们开展了一项横断面研究，以比较居住在意大利北部（米兰）和南部（卡塔尼亚）的婴幼儿的能量、常量营养素、纤维、钠和铁的摄入量以及人体测量状况。采用7天食物称重记录法评估营养素摄入量。在计划招募的400名6至36个月大的儿童中，共招募了390名（98%），其中189名来自米兰，201名来自卡塔尼亚。米兰儿童的平均（标准差）年龄为17（9）个月，卡塔尼亚儿童为17（10）个月。米兰和卡塔尼亚儿童的人体测量、能量摄入和常量营养素摄入情况相似。然而，米兰儿童的铁摄入量比卡塔尼亚儿童低27%，纤维摄入量高16%。尽管人体测量和能量摄入正常，但与意大利参考值相比，合并样本中蛋白质、简单碳水化合物、饱和脂肪和钠的摄入量较高，而铁和纤维的摄入量较低。这是第一项使用7天食物称重记录法报告12个月以下儿童宏量和微量营养素摄入量的研究，也是为数不多的采用这种参考方法研究普通人群儿童的研究之一。
