Factors associated with cheese consumption in preschool children

Preschool age is also an important period for the development of taste preferences, and it is recommended that Irish 1–5-year-olds consume 550 ml of milk or equivalent amounts of dairy products per day(2). Logistic regression was used to examine the association between children's cheese consumption and child-related factors (infant feeding; demographics; consumption of fruit and vegetables, milk, yoghurt and sugar-sweetened beverages) and parent-related factors (food choice motives, parent consumption, parental education). Scientific Committee of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (2020) Scientific Recommendations for Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for 1 to 5 year-olds in Ireland