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:: Volume 13, Issue 3 (Autum 2013 2013) ::
JOEC 2013, 13(3): 67-72 Back to browse issues page
Fruits and Vegetables Consumption in Children with Down Syndrome
Seyed Mostafa Nachvak
Medical Scierces University of Kermonshah
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Objective:  The aim of current study were to determine the frequency of fruits and vegetables consumption by children with Dwon sundrome (DS). Methods. Fruits and vegetables consumption in children with DS was calculated through  an interview with the children’s parents. Results: Fruits and vegetables mean consumption was 4.6 servings/week for fruit and .74 servings/week for vegetables. 65.9% of these children did not have consumption for any kind of vegetables and in 51% of these children’s fruit consumption were less than one serving per day. Conclusion: Fruits and vegetables consumption as an essential part of healthy diet was very low in children with DS. Parents of children with DS should be encouraged to provide a diet with more fruits and vegetables for their children.

Keywords: Down syndrome, fruits, vegetables, children
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2013/04/13 | Accepted: 2013/08/6 | Published: 2013/12/21
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Volume 13, Issue 3 (Autum 2013 2013) Back to browse issues page
فصلنامه کودکان استثنایی Journal of Exceptional Children

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