The diet of every second baby under the age of three years does not meet the recommended standards, while parents and pediatricians pay insufficient attention to this issue. These are the data of an all-Russian study, according to the Internet edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net Causes and consequences of unbalanced nutrition of young Russians and ways to support their health were discussed by experts.

The first years of a child's life are the most responsible, since it is at this age that the foundation for the health of future presidents, Nobel laureates and athletes is laid.. And a balanced diet plays an important role in this.. In order for the baby to develop better and get sick less often, he needs to consume the optimal amount of nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates and fats), vitamins and minerals. Mom's milk gives the baby everything necessary for the full development, so it is important that he receives it as long as possible.. After a year, the baby's diet (both with breastfeeding and with its impossibility) should include a large set of products, but more than half of Russian parents make it wrong.

This is evidenced by research data, according to which today the diet of Russian young children is far from ideal: babies receive some nutrients in excess, others not enough, which negatively affects their health.. In particular, there was a shortage in the intake of calcium and iron.. Not enough children get and difficult-to-digest carbohydrates from vegetables and fruits. While sodium, fats that are difficult to digest, and in some cases protein are present in their diet in excess. The high percentage of overweight children at an early age is also alarming..

At the same time, more than 70% of mothers do not even realize that the nutrition of their own children is wrong, believing that " Moreover, as the child grows older, parents and doctors pay less and less attention to nutrition, and this leads to a further deterioration in the health indicators of young Russians.. For example, insufficient iron intake may not be noticed in the early stages, but has serious consequences for future health, including neurodevelopment and immunity..

Tatyana Borovik, Professor, Head of the Department of Healthy and Sick Child Nutrition of the Federal State Budgetary Institution " This is especially true for children older than one year.. At this age, the attention of pediatricians and mothers switches to the psychological, educational and other aspects of the development of the child, and nutrition fades into the background.. The study showed the effectiveness of the " Today, there is an obvious need to create a similar nutrition program for children from 1 to 3 years old"

The wrong choice of products is one of the key reasons for the imbalance in the nutrition of Russian children..

Moms follow the path of " Of course, after a year, cereals, vegetables, fruits, meat products should be included in the baby's diet.. But these are not exactly the same foods that adults eat - the child's daily menu must contain children's cereals enriched with vitamins and minerals and children's dairy products, including milk formulas for children over one year old.. They allow you to balance the diet of the child, as they are designed to meet the needs of this difficult and important age..

Christian Stammkoetter, General Director of Nutricia Russia and Kazakhstan: " For us, this study is not just a medical project, it is the most important scientific component of the large-scale program " This social initiative is aimed precisely at improving the quality of knowledge about the proper development of babies from one to three years old, not only parents, but also pediatricians.

I am sure that together with experts from leading pediatric organizations in Russia and with the support of the state, we will be able to create all the conditions for a healthy future for Russian babies, because this future begins with proper nutrition"

According to the assembled experts, the lack of awareness of the problem today may result in the development of various diseases in children in the future, which will lead to a drop in the quality of life and a deterioration in the health of the nation as a whole..

There is no doubt that overcoming the situation of malnutrition in Russian babies is possible only with the joint work of the state, the medical community and business.. Conducting national research and large-scale educational projects will help raise the awareness of parents and pediatricians about the problems of nutrition in Russian young children, improve their health and quality of life.

Alexandra Grigorieva nedug. en.