Palti H, Reshef A, Adler B
Pediatrics. 1979 May;63(5):713-8.
The food intake and body size of a sample of children from a western neighborhood of Jerusalem were determined at 30, 36, and 48 months of age. The mean caloric intake was below the 100% of the Recommended dietary allowance (RDA). The percentage of children receiving less than 100% of the RDA increased slightly with age. Less than 20% of the children had intakes below 60% of the RDA. The mean protein intake was 200% of the RDA. Iron intake met the World Health Organization recommendations. The heme component of the iron intake decreased with age. The mean protein and caloric intake increased as the mother's educational level increased. The weight and height distribution of this population does not differ significantly from the US reference population. At 48 months of age, the children are heavy for their height. Some difficulties of dietary intake studies and the association between food intake and growth are discussed.
对来自耶路撒冷西部街区的一组儿童样本，在其30、36和48月龄时测定了食物摄入量和体型。平均热量摄入量低于推荐膳食摄入量（RDA）的100%。接受低于RDA 100%的儿童百分比随年龄略有增加。不到20%的儿童摄入量低于RDA的60%。平均蛋白质摄入量为RDA的200%。铁摄入量符合世界卫生组织的建议。铁摄入量中的血红素成分随年龄下降。随着母亲教育水平的提高，平均蛋白质和热量摄入量增加。该人群的体重和身高分布与美国参考人群无显著差异。在48月龄时，这些儿童相对于其身高来说偏重。文中讨论了膳食摄入量研究的一些困难以及食物摄入量与生长之间的关联。
