Abstract
Parents have always been concerned about the eating habits of their children. One should be as cautious of the uncritical use in children of products designed for adults, as one should be observing the counter arguments that products designed for adults should never be used in children because they have never been tested in children. The nutritional requirements for adults and children differ. Although the chemical composition of organs differs according to age, organ size is a factor that changes much more according to age. The accurate assessment of food intake in children and adolescents is of concern because dietary habits formed early in life in response to physiological requirements and psycho-social pressures may have considerable impact on long-term health status. Future research should focus on refining dietary survey methods to make them more sensitive to different ages. Regarding nutrient requirements and dietary habits, children cannot be considered as small adults.
Keywords: toddlers, nutrients, carbohydrate intake, energy intake, total energy expenditure, bioimpedance analysis, tomography
Current Nutrition & Food Science
Title: Specific Nutritional Needs for Children. Are Children Small Adults?
Volume: 1 Issue: 2
Author(s): Yvan Vandenplas, Bruno Hauser and Jean De Schepper
Affiliation:
Keywords: toddlers, nutrients, carbohydrate intake, energy intake, total energy expenditure, bioimpedance analysis, tomography
Abstract: Parents have always been concerned about the eating habits of their children. One should be as cautious of the uncritical use in children of products designed for adults, as one should be observing the counter arguments that products designed for adults should never be used in children because they have never been tested in children. The nutritional requirements for adults and children differ. Although the chemical composition of organs differs according to age, organ size is a factor that changes much more according to age. The accurate assessment of food intake in children and adolescents is of concern because dietary habits formed early in life in response to physiological requirements and psycho-social pressures may have considerable impact on long-term health status. Future research should focus on refining dietary survey methods to make them more sensitive to different ages. Regarding nutrient requirements and dietary habits, children cannot be considered as small adults.
Export Options
About this article
Cite this article as:
Vandenplas Yvan, Hauser Bruno and Schepper De Jean, Specific Nutritional Needs for Children. Are Children Small Adults?, Current Nutrition & Food Science 2005; 1 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573401054022682
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573401054022682 |
Print ISSN 1573-4013 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3881 |
Call for Papers in Thematic Issues
Functional Foods in Human Health and Beyond
Foods are important source of nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and other minerals. Furthermore, the functional foods are those agents that have additional components that are essential supports to the body in terms of antioxidant and pharmacologically active agents. The predominant functional foods are of plant in origin, whereas some ...read more
Harnessing Bioactive Compounds from Food Waste: Sustainable Extraction Strategies and Health Applications
Food waste presents a significant challenge across the postharvest cycle, from agricultural production to distribution. However, within this waste lies a treasure trove of bioactive chemicals that hold immense potential for nutraceuticals, functional foods, and postharvest additives, including antimicrobials. Various extraction methods, such as solvent extraction (SE), supercritical fluid extraction ...read more
Natural Bioactive Compounds Derivatives in Nutraceutical and Food Science
In the last years, plants have been widely used for their numerous properties and now there is growing interest in the study of classes of compounds obtained from plant species or derived from them. The importance of these natural compounds lies in their important therapeutic purposes, and in their capability ...read more
Related Journals
- Author Guidelines
- Graphical Abstracts
- Fabricating and Stating False Information
- Research Misconduct
- Post Publication Discussions and Corrections
- Publishing Ethics and Rectitude
- Increase Visibility of Your Article
- Archiving Policies
- Peer Review Workflow
- Order Your Article Before Print
- Promote Your Article
- Manuscript Transfer Facility
- Editorial Policies
- Allegations from Whistleblowers
- Announcements
Related Articles
-
Image-based Computational Fluid Dynamics: A New Paradigm for Monitoring Hemodynamics and Atherosclerosis
Current Drug Targets - Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders Development of Monoclonal Antibodies that Inhibit Platelet Adhesion or Aggregation as Potential Anti-Thrombotic Drugs
Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets Integrins in Drug Targeting-RGD Templates in Toxins
Current Pharmaceutical Design Patent Selections
Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery Effect of Long Chain n-3 PUFA on Endothelial Activation, Endothelial Function and Atheromatous Plaque Stability
Current Nutrition & Food Science The Role of the Heme Oxygenase System in the Metabolic Syndrome
Current Pharmaceutical Design Systemic DNA Damage Response and Metabolic Syndrome as a Premalignant State
Current Molecular Medicine Endothelin-1 and Human Platelets
Current Vascular Pharmacology From fungus to pharmaceuticals – the chemistry of statins
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry Mediterranean Food Pattern in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Current Rheumatology Reviews Stroke Prevention: From Available Antiplatelet Drugs to Novel Molecular Targets
Current Drug Targets Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Training on Coagulation, Platelet Aggregation, and Plasma Lipids
Vascular Disease Prevention (Discontinued) Antiplatelet Therapy And Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Current Cardiology Reviews Polymer Particulates in Drug Delivery
Current Pharmaceutical Design Crucial Role of Interferon-γ and Stimulated Macrophages in Cardiovascular Disease
Current Vascular Pharmacology Inhibitors of Nitric Oxide Synthase: What's up and What's Next?
Current Enzyme Inhibition Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia: Needs for Early Diagnosis and Cascade Screening in the Tunisian Population
Current Genomics Modulation of Cardiovascular Remodeling with Statins: Fact or Fiction?
Current Vascular Pharmacology (Pro)renin Receptor: Pathological Role and Therapeutic Potential in Primary Hypertension
Current Hypertension Reviews Depression and Cardiovascular Disease: Role of Nitric Oxide
Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry