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Alternative Fruit and Vegetables Consumption For 1-3 Year Old Indonesian Children

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Background: WHO recommends the daily consumption of fruit and vegetables at least 400 grams or 5 servings. Based on national health survey Indonesia in 2007, means of daily portion of fruit and vegetable for Indonesian was less than 5 portion. This study was conducted to assess consumption of fruit and vegetables in 1-3 year old Indonesian children, and adequacy of daily requirement of vitamin A, vitamin C, potasium, folic acid and fiber.

Methods: The study used consumption data from 2010 National Health Survey Indonesia. Using linier programming, we then could present 5 alternatives of combination of fruits and vegetables. Result: The study found five kind of mostly consumed fruit were banana, orange, papaya, apel, and watermelon. Five mostly consumed vegetables were spinach, vegetable soup, kangkung, cassava leaves, and tamarind dish. The alternative amount of fruit and vegetable consumption for 1-3 year old Indonesian children is 100-200 gramsof vegetables and 150-200 grams of fruit.

Conclusion: Alternative fruit and vegetables consumption for 1-3 year old Indonesian children are 100-200 grams (1-2 bowls) gramsof vegetables and 150-200 grams (3-4 pieces) of fruit. (Health Science Indones 2013;2:74-7)

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Health Sciences Journal of Indonesia, 4(2):74-77

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Jakarta : Sekretariat Badan Litbang Kesehatan., 2013

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English

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2087-7021

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fruit
VEGETABLES

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