Since the American Heart Association last presented nutrition guidelines for children, significant changes have occurred in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and nutrition behaviors in children. Overweight has increased, whereas saturated fat and cholesterol intake have decreased, at least as percentage of total caloric intake. Better understanding of children's cardiovascular risk status and current diet is available from national survey data. New research on the efficacy of diet intervention in children has been published. Also, increasing attention has been paid to the importance of nutrition early in life, including the fetal milieu. This scientific statement summarizes current available information on cardiovascular nutrition in children and makes recommendations for both primordial and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease beginning at a young age.
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February 2006
American Academy of Pediatrics|
February 01 2006
Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners
Samuel S. Gidding, MD, Chair;
Samuel S. Gidding, MD, Chair
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Barbara A. Dennison, MD, Cochair;
Barbara A. Dennison, MD, Cochair
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Address correspondence to American Heart Association Scientific Publishing Information. E-mail: pubauth@heart.org
Pediatrics (2006) 117 (2): 544–559.
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American Heart Association, Samuel S. Gidding, Barbara A. Dennison, Leann L. Birch, Stephen R. Daniels, Matthew W. Gilman, Alice H. Lichtenstein, Karyl Thomas Rattay, Julia Steinberger, Nicolas Stettler, Linda Van Horn; Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners. Pediatrics February 2006; 117 (2): 544–559. 10.1542/peds.2005-2374
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