Nutrient intakes in an Italian population of infants during the complementary feeding period.

Objective: To describe the nutrient intakes of an Italian cohort of infants at 6, 9 and 12 months of age.

Design: Dietary data were collected using a food diary at three follow-ups (6, 9 and 12 months of age of infants). The infants' dietary data were used to estimate nutrient intakes using the Italian food composition database integrated with data from nutritional labels and the literature.