Measuring Dietary Quality Among Toddlers in the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study, 2016, Using the New Healthy Eating Index-Toddlers-2020.

Background: Child diet can influence risk for obesity and other related noncommunicable diseases. Few studies have used the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-Toddlers-2020 to assess diet quality among toddlers (children aged 12 to 23.9 months).

Breastfed and mixed fed infants who do not consume infant cereal are at risk for inadequate iron intake:data from the feeding infants and toddlers study 2016, a cross-sectional survey.

Background: According to the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS), the percentage of older infants consuming infant cereal has declined from 72% of 6-11.9 month old infants in 2002 to 52% in 2016. This is especially concerning for breastfed and mixed fed infants because of their increased need for dietary sources of iron.

Nutrient Intakes among Brazilian Children Need Improvement and Show Differences by Region and Socioeconomic Level.

Brazil is the most populous country in South America. Using 24 h dietary data, we compared the nutrient intakes of 4-13-year-olds to reference values and tested for regional and socioeconomic (SES) differences. A considerable proportion reported intakes below the Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) for vitamins E (78.

Development and Application of a Total Diet Quality Index for Toddlers.

For the first time, the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans include recommendations for infants and toddlers under 2 years old. We aimed to create a diet quality index based on a scoring system for ages 12 to 23.9 months, the Toddler Diet Quality Index (DQI), and evaluate its construct validity using 24 h dietary recall data collected from a national sample of children from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Evaluation of the introduction of allergen-containing foods: Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study 2016.

Background: Guidelines on the early introduction of allergen-containing foods are evolving; however, little national data exist defining current allergen-feeding practices.

Objective: To investigate the consumption rates of foods containing egg and peanut among infants and toddlers before the guideline changes in 2017.

Methods: The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study 2016 was conducted nationally among 3235 caregivers with a child under 4 years of age.

A Substantial Proportion of 6- to 12-Month-Old Infants Have Calculated Daily Absorbed Iron below Recommendations, Especially Those Who Are Breastfed.

Objective: To calculate the amount of bioavailable iron consumed among 6- to 12- month-old infants considering differences in iron bioavailability among dietary iron sources and to compare this with current recommended intakes.

Study Design: We used the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study database of dietary intakes from 2016 and the estimated bioavailability of dietary iron sources to evaluate the proportion of infants whose calculated total daily absorbed iron fell below physiologic requirements, that is, the recommended amount needed to fully support growth and erythropoiesis.

Results: The calculated daily iron absorption was below the recommended amount in 54.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is Associated with Several Changes in Nutrient Intakes and Food Consumption Patterns of Participating Infants and Young Children, 2008 Compared with 2016.

Background: In 2009 the USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) updated the food packages provided to participants.

Objectives: This study investigates associations between WIC participation and nutrients and food groups consumed using data from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study's 2008 and 2016 nationwide, cross-sectional surveys of children <4 y, weighted to be representative of the US population.

Methods: The study data included 2892 children aged 6-47.

Rams Have Heart, a Mobile App Tracking Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption to Support the Cardiovascular Health of College Students: Development and Usability Study.

Background: With the increasing use of mobile devices to access the internet and as the main computing system of apps, there is a growing market for mobile health apps to provide self-care advice. Their effectiveness with regard to diet and fitness tracking, for example, needs to be examined. The majority of American adults fail to meet daily recommendations for healthy behavior.

Trends in Food Consumption Patterns of US Infants and Toddlers from Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS) in 2002, 2008, 2016.

The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) is the largest survey of dietary intake among infants and young children in the United States. Dietary patterns in early childhood are a key component of prevention of diet-related chronic diseases, yet little is known about how food consumption patterns of infants and young children have changed over time. The objective of this study is to examine trends in food and beverage consumption among children ages 6-23.

Trends in Mean Nutrient Intakes of US Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).

Background: Many updates to young child feeding recommendations have been published over the past decade, but concurrent intake trends have not been assessed.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate adequacy and trends in energy and nutrient intakes of US infants and children aged 0-47.9 mo through use of Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) data from 2002, 2008, and 2016.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Findings From The National Healthy Worksite Program.

Objective: To evaluate employers' implementation of evidence-based interventions, and changes in employees' behaviors associated with participating in the national healthy worksite program (NHWP).

Methods: NHWP recruited 100 small and mid-sized employers and provided training and support for 18 months. Outcome measures were collected with an employer questionnaire, an employee survey, and biometric data at baseline and 18 months later.

Adolescents' Assessments of the Helpfulness of Treatment for Major Depression: Results From a National Survey.

Objective: The study investigated perceived helpfulness of counseling or medication in a national sample of adolescents with a major depressive episode.

Methods: Secondary data analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health was conducted. The sample comprised adolescents (ages 12-17) with a past-year major depressive episode who reported receiving either counseling and no medication (N=2,000) or medication and counseling (N=1,300) for depression in the past year.

Individual patterns of alcohol use.

Aims: We present methodology to identify statistically distinct patterns of daily alcohol use and classify them into categories that could be further used in monitoring of transitions between patterns such as transitions from regular to problem use.

Data: The study analyzed individual patterns of adult alcohol consumption from two datasets containing short (<6 month) and long (up to 2years) daily records of drinking. These data were collected over the period between 1999 and 2003.

The adolescent family life program: a multisite evaluation of federally funded projects serving pregnant and parenting adolescents.

Objectives: We evaluated the effectiveness of care demonstration projects supported by the Title XX Adolescent Family Life (AFL) program, which serves pregnant and parenting adolescents in an effort to mitigate the risks associated with adolescent childbearing.

Methods: This cross-site evaluation involved 12 projects and 1038 adolescents who received either enhanced services funded by the AFL program or usual care. We examined the effects of enhanced services on health, educational, and child care outcomes approximately 6 months to 2 years after intake and explored moderation of program effects by time since intake and project characteristics associated with outcomes.