Usual nutrient intakes of US infants and toddlers generally meet or exceed Dietary Reference Intakes: findings from NHANES 2009–2012

Background: To our knowledge, few studies have described the usual nutrient intakes of US children aged <2 y or assessed the nutrient adequacy of their diets relative to the recommended Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). Objective: We estimated the usual nutrient intake of US children aged 6–23 mo examined in NHANES 2009–2012 and compared them to age-specific DRIs as applicable. Design: Dietary intake was assessed with two 24-h recalls for...