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Development of a diet quality index to assess adherence to Canadian dietary recommendations in 3-year-old children.

Megan JarmanNisha VashiAmy AngusRhonda C BellGerald F Giesbrechtnull null
Published in: Public health nutrition (2019)
This DQI-C score is useful for ranking Canadian preschool children according to their overall diet quality. There is room for improvement for consumptions of Grain Products, Meat and Alternatives, Candy/Snacks and SSB, which could be a target for initiatives to improve diet quality of preschool children in Canada.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • quality improvement
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • clinical practice
  • skeletal muscle