Med Wieku Rozwoj. 2000 ; 4(3 Suppl 1): 89-94.

[Influence of child nutrition on health status during adult years]

Ksiazyk J.

Klinika Pediatrii, Instytut Matki i Dziecka, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211 Warszawa, Polska. [email protected]

The problem of safety of child's nutrition should be considered from the moment of his conception because intrauterine growth may be related to the diseases in adult life: atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Strict vegetarian diets are not appropriate for children. The task of proper nutrition in childhood is to prevent adult life diseases and to promote potentially highest quality of life and development of cognitive and intellectual functions, and proper growth. The role of microelements - iron and zinc - is also discussed.