The nutritional analysis of South Korean infants from birth to 2 years

초록

Objectives: From a prospective national South Korean children's growth cohort, the nutritional analysis of healthy South Korean infants whose growth parameters lay between the two standard deviation z score for height-for-age, weight-for-age, BMI-for-age were analyzed. Materials and Methods: A longitudinal study of Korea infant physical growth experimental survey (KIPGros) (n=256) was taken and children aged <24 mo (n= 72) was evaluated. The mean value of growth parameters of each group: younger infants (4 mo – 5.9mo), older infants (6-11.9 mo), toddlers (12-23.9) were calculated. Only the growth parameter which laid within the two standard deviations of the WHO z score of height, weight, and BMI were selected. The Nutritional intake was analyzed and calculated for calorie, protein, fat and carbohydrate by a clinical dietitian, using a Computer Aided Nutritional Analysis program. Results: Out of the total enrolled number n=256, a smaller subset of 72 children were analyzed. Height-weight-BMI values that lay beyond the two standard deviations were eliminated. The mean height-weight-BMI of younger infants (4mo – 5.9mo) were 64.8cm-7.5kg-17.8m2/kg, older infants (6mo -11.9mo) 70.8cm-8.8kg-17.6m2/kg, toddlers (12mo - 23.9mo) 80.3cm-10.6kg-16.2m2/kg. The mean calorie, protein, fat, and carbohydrate were as follows: younger infants (4mo – 5.9mo) 511.5kcal, 13.0g, 23.4g, 61.3g, older infants (6mo -11.9mo) 532.5kcal, 18.4g, 18.8g, 71.4g, toddlers (12mo -23.9mo) 992.7kcal, 41.7g, 30.7g and 136g. Conclusion: This was a prospective cohort study of the growth and nutritional analysis of Healthy Korean infants from 0 to 24 months. We hope our outcome will serve as a future growth reference and dietary guidance.