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SUBMITTER: Korkalo L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6683016 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Korkalo Liisa L Nissinen Kaija K Skaffari Essi E Vepsäläinen Henna H Lehto Reetta R Kaukonen Riikka R Koivusilta Leena L Sajaniemi Nina N Roos Eva E Erkkola Maijaliisa M
Nutrients 20190705 7
Preschool meals may influence the formation of children's dietary habits and health. We assessed the contribution of preschool meals to the diet of Finnish children. We used food record data from the cross-sectional DAGIS survey and selected recording days which included all three meals (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack) at preschool. We analyzed the diet of three- to four-year-olds (<i>n</i> = 324) and five- to six-year-olds (<i>n</i> = 233). Preschool meals accounted for 54% of the weekday's ...[more]