Some guidelines to improve Flemish preschoolers’ dietary
habits could be derived from this study. The intake
of sweet snacks and sugar rich drinks (like soft drinks
or fruit juices) should be discouraged, while the consumption
of fruits, vegetables, water, bread, and margarine
on bread should be encouraged. Replacement of fatrich
foods from the SFA-rich food groups ‘meat products’
and ‘dairy’ by lean or low-fat alternatives should
be recommended. Furthermore it should be emphasised
that selection of a variety of foods is the best way to
provide a desirable balance, without excessive intakes of
macronutrients, micronutrients, and other components
of foods, and should be recommended above the consumption
of fortified foods.