RT Journal Article
T1 Usual Dietary Intake, Nutritional Adequacy and Food Sources of Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Vitamin D of Spanish Children Aged One to <10 Years. Findings from the EsNuPI Study
A1 Cuadrado Soto, Esther
A1 López Sobaler, Ana María
A1 Jiménez Ortega, Ana Isabel
A1 Aparicio Vizuete, Aranzazu
A1 Bermejo López, Laura María
A1 Hernández-Ruiz, Ángela
A1 Lara Villoslada, Federico
A1 Leis, Rosaura
A1 Martínez de Victoria, Emilio
A1 Moreno, José Manuel
A1 Ruiz-López, María Dolores
A1 Soto-Méndez, María José
A1 Valero, Teresa
A1 Varela-Moreiras, Gregorio
A1 Gil, Ángel
A1 Ortega Anta, Rosa María
AB Bone problems in the population begin to be establish in childhood. The present study aims to assess the usual calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin D intakes, along with the food sources of these nutrients, in Spanish children participating in the EsNuPI (Estudio Nutricional en Población Infantil Española) study. Two 24 h dietary recalls were applied to 1448 children (1 to <10 years) divided into two sub-samples: one reference sample (RS) of the general population [n = 707] and another sample which exclusively included children consuming enriched or fortified milks, here called “adapted milks” (AMS) [n = 741]. Estimation of the usual intake shows that nutrient intake increased with age for all nutrients except vitamin D. Using as reference the Dietary Reference Values from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), calcium and magnesium intakes were found to be below the average requirement (AR) and adequate intake (AI), respectively, in a considerable percentage of children. Furthermore, phosphorus exceeded the AI in 100% of individuals and vitamin D was lower than the AI in almost all children studied. The results were very similar when considering only plausible reporters. When analyzing the food sources of the nutrients studied, milk and dairy products contributed the most to calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin D. Other sources of calcium were cereals and vegetables; for phosphorus: meat, meat products, and cereals; for magnesium: cereals and fruits; and, for vitamin D: fish and eggs. These results highlight the desirability of improving the intake concerning these nutrients, which are involved in bone and metabolic health in children. The AMS group appeared to contribute better to the adequacy of those nutrients than the RS group, but both still need further improvement. Of special interest are the results of vitamin D intakes, which were significantly higher in the AMS group (although still below the AI), independent of age.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2020
FD 2020-06-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8397
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8397
LA eng
NO Cuadrado Soto, E., López Sobaler, A. M., Jiménez Ortega, A. I. et al. «Usual Dietary Intake, Nutritional Adequacy and Food Sources of Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Vitamin D of Spanish Children Aged One to <10 Years. Findings from the EsNuPI Study». Nutrients, vol. 12, n.o 6, junio de 2020, p. 1787. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061787.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025