Background The prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes continues to increase. These
conditions disproportionately affect minorities and are associated with poor nutrition early in …

Background Healthy food consumption patterns in early childhood support optimal growth
and development and promote lifelong health. Objective The objective of the Feeding Infants …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: To describe current infant-feeding practices and current food group
consumption patterns of infants and toddlers and to compare 2008 data with 2002 data to …

BACKGROUND: Nutritional guidance for infants and toddlers is lacking, and the diets of
American children in the first 2 years of life are not well characterized. METHODS: Cross …

OBJECTIVE: To assess adherence to infant feeding recommendations among a sample of
infants and toddlers four to 24 months of age in the United States. DESIGN: Descriptive …

Background Despite the important implications of childhood dietary intakes on lifelong
eating habits and health, data are lacking on the diet quality of low-income infants and …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of breastfeeding and formula feeding, the age of
introduction to specific foods, and the types of foods and beverages consumed by Hispanic …

The latest exhaustive survey of dietary patterns in infants from the Feeding Infants and
Toddlers Study (FITS) in North America documents and quantifies current trends in infant …

OBJECTIVE: Describe the study design, data collection methods, 24-hour dietary recall
protocol, and sample characteristics of the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2008 …