The diet in childhood is not only of great importance
for the well-being and growth of the child, it is also a
potential determinant of adult morbidity and mortality
[1,2]. However, some important gaps in the diet of
Flemish preschoolers have been identified in the past
and have already been discussed in depth by comparing
nutrient and food intakes of Flemish preschoolers with
respectively the Belgian age-specific recommended dietary
allowances (RDA) for nutrients [3] and the Flemish
food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) for preschoolers
in Flanders [4]. In summary, more than half of the children
did not comply with the water recommendation.
Furthermore, intakes of saturated fatty acid (SFA),
mono-unsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and poly-unsaturated
fatty acid (PUFA) were not in line with the recommendations
at population level. Therefore, the diet of