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• Why is good nutrition important for young children • What is the ideal toddler diet • Food groups • Vitamin and minerals • Checklist 3
3. Children 1-4 years Why is good nutrition important for young children? • Dietary habits adopted at the toddler stage are important because they will be taken forward into later childhood and adult life. • Food preferences are becoming established and a toddler begins to have a decisive say in food selection. • This is a time of rapid growth and development. • Well nourished children are less likely to develop infections or, if they do, they will recover quicker. • Children who eat regularly and include a wide variety of foods are able to maintain their energy and concentration levels better. • Improved oral health. • Helps to prevent childhood obesity which can lead to health and social problems. • Helps prevent iron deficiency and constipation. • Eating together helps children develop social skills. What is the ideal toddler diet? Toddlers and pre-school children have high nutrient requirements relative to their size as they are still undergoing quite rapid growth and development and are usually very physically active. They require an energy dense diet which should be eaten as part of regular meals and snacks. The energy requirements of boys and girls aged 1-3 years are 1230 kcals and 1165 kcals respectively. This increases to 1715 kcals for boys and 1545 kcals for girls from 4-6 years of age. 25 The current requirements for energy, protein and selected micronutrients for toddlers can be seen in Appendix 4, Table 1. For optimal growth it is important to get the balance right between energy consumed from food and energy expenditure in the form of exercise such as playing and running around. Children who are regularly active are able to achieve a better energy balance than children who are less physically active. 26 (See Section 4) While it is recommended that children over the age of 5 follow the ‘Eat Well - getting the balance right’ model it is not intended to apply in full to pre-school children. Between the ages of 2-4 years a flexible approach is therefore recommended in working towards adult goals which apply to children 5 years and upwards as represented in ‘Eat Well - Getting the Balance Right’. 1
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