Nutrition and Iron Status of 1-Year Olds following a Revision in Infant Dietary Recommendations
Table 2
Intake of selected foods among boys and girls at 6, 9, and 12 months of age ( at 6 months, at 9 months, and at 12 months).
Boys
Girls
%
Mean (SD) g/day
%
Mean (SD) g/day
6 months
āPartial breastfeeding
77.9
71.6
āExclusive breastfeeding
11.1
3
āIron fortified formula
21.9
19.8
āWhole milk
3.3
1.7
9 months
āIron-fortified formula
59.7
44.2 (243.7)*
68.3
48.8 (173.0)*
āWhole milk
33.9
0 (14.7)*
36.7
0 (27.5)*
āBreast milkā
50
21.7 (287.6)*
50
6.5 (297.5)*
āFruit & vegetablesā”
100
99.0 (61.5)
98.3
89.5 (48.2)
āPorridge
77.4
31.6 (33.1)
85
30.2 (26.0)
āDairy productsĀ§
50
2.9 (56.5)*
55
3.8 (58.3)*
āMeat
79
8.2 (21)*
70
10.0 (26.9)*
12 months
āIron-fortified formula
53.4
56.2 (222.6)*
75
212.9 (193.3)||
āWhole milk
56.9
11.8 (67.7)*
51.9
6.7 (51.3)*
āBreast milkā
26.5
0 (25.3)*
13.4
0 (0)1, 5
āFruits & vegetablesā”
100
83.7 (51.3)
94.2
71.65 (46.2)
āPorridge
82.8
78.6 (79.9)
92.3
93.0 (83.7)
āDairy productsĀ§
72.4
78.5 (81.1)
90.4
90.3 (69.7)
āMeat
100
39.4 (39.5)
94.2
30.0 (26.3)
*Median and interquartile range (IQR). ā Mean values include nonbreastfed infants. ā”The food group includes infant purees and fresh fruits and vegetables. Percentage represents infants receiving either fruits or vegetables. Ā§Dairy products are milk products and cheese, excluding drinking milk. Significantly different from boys (Mann Whitney test; ).
