Table 1 Criteria of Taiwanese Children Health Eating Index among preschool children.
Items | Score range | Standard | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2–3 years | 4–6 years | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | ||
Dietary adequacy (serving) | |||||
Total grains | 0–10 | 0 | ≥1.5 | 0 | Girl ≥2; boy ≥2.5 |
Unrefined grains | 0–5 | 0 | ≥1/3 from unrefined grain | 0 | ≥1/3 from unrefined grain |
Soy/fish/eggs/meat | 0–10 | 0 | ≥2 | 0 | ≥3 |
Soy products | 0–5 | 0 | ≥1/3 from soy products | 0 | ≥1/3 from soy products |
Dairy | 0–10 | 0 | ≥2 | 0 | ≥2 |
Vegetables | 0–10 | 0 | ≥2 | 0 | ≥3 |
Dark vegetables | 0–5 | 0 | ≥1/3 from dark vegetable | 0 | ≥1/3 from dark vegetable |
Fruits | 0–10 | 0 | ≥2 | 0 | ≥2 |
Oils and nuts | 0–10 | 0 | ≥4 | 0 | ≥4 |
Dietary behavior (times/day) | |||||
Eating breakfast | 0–5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frequency of SSB | 0–5 | ≥1 | 0 | ≥1 | 0 |
Frequency of fried food | 0–5 | ≥1 | 0 | ≥1 | 0 |
Frequency of snack/ biscuits | 0–5 | ≥1 | 0 | ≥1 | 0 |
Frequency of seasoning | 0–5 | ≥1 | 0 | ≥1 | 0 |
