Article: Meal and Snack Patterns of Infants and Toddlers in the United Arab Emirates: The UAE Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study
Dubai Medical Journal
2019 Volume 2, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–6
Abstract: Aim: To describe meal and snack patterns and practices of infants and toddlers in the UAE. Method: A random sample of 1,000 infants and toddlers, aged 5 months to 2 years and attending Public Health clinics for immunization, was recruited. One face-to- ... ...
| Institution | Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Department of Paediatrics, Latifa Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Department of Paediatrics, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
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| Abstract | Aim: To describe meal and snack patterns and practices of infants and toddlers in the UAE. Method: A random sample of 1,000 infants and toddlers, aged 5 months to 2 years and attending Public Health clinics for immunization, was recruited. One face-to-face interview in which caregivers reported the feeding pattern of their infants and toddlers in the preceding 24-h period was conducted. For statistics, we used percentages (proportions) by age group (5–11.9 and 12–24 months). Result: The rate of breastfeeding decreased with age from 60% at 5 months to 37% at 12 months. At the age of 5–6 months, 90% of infants had been introduced to complementary foods. Juice was consumed by 7% of the infants before the American Academy of Pediatrics-recommended age of 6 months. At the age of 9–11 months, 90–100% of infants consumed cows’ milk on a daily basis. Moreover, French fries and/or sweetened beverages were consumed by 10% of infants and toddlers. Chicken was the most commonly fed meat (19.6% of infants and 57.2% of toddlers). Conclusion: The study results provide important evidence of improper feeding in some children and would help in providing guidance to parents and caregivers about the introduction of appropriate solid foods at an appropriate time. |
| Keywords | Toddlers ; Infants ; Feeding ; Snacks ; Breast milk ; Complementary feed |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2019-02-06 |
| Publisher | S. Karger AG |
| Publishing place | Basel, Switzerland |
| Document type | Article |
| Note | Research Article ; This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND). |
| ISSN | 2571-726X |
| ISSN (online) | 2571-726X |
| DOI | 10.1159/000496110 |
| Database | Karger publisher's database |
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