Table 2 Feeding recommendations from 6 to 36 months in the Pre- and Post-Audit periods
From: Clinical audit in the pediatric primary care office and overweight prevention in toddlers
Pre-Audit period | Post-Audit period |
|---|---|
Raw meat or fish 30 g per meal from weaning to 12 months | Raw meat or fish 15 g per meal from weaning to 12 months |
No information that legumes and parmesan cheesea are protein source and excellent substitutes of meat and fish | Education about protein food sources. Advise to alternate vegetable and animal food proteins (legumes 3–4 times/week; fish 3–4 times/week). |
Breast milk until 24 months or cow milk after the age of 12 months (protein content roughly 3.3 g/100 ml) | Breast milk until 24 months or formula until 36 months of age (protein content roughly 1.4–1.6 g/100 ml) |
No information that the second course (commercial or fresh baby food) needs to be weighed after the age of 12 months | Commercial baby food 80 g or 30 g raw meat or fish per meal after the age of 12 months |
No specific advice to avoid sugar excess | Specific advice to avoid food high in sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages |