Diet quality of Japanese preschool children assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2020: Nutrient and food group intake, as well as weekday-weekend differences.

Hazuki Akazawa; Atsuki Sakai; Takako Takahashi; Tetsuko Okabe; Ruriko Sasaki; Hiromi Ishida; Hiromitsu Ogata; Mitsuhiko Hara; Yukiko Yoshioka; Miho Nozue; Tatsuaki Sakamoto; Sanae Ito; Nobuko Murayama; Katsushi Yoshita

doi:10.6133/apjcn.202604_35(2).0010

April 1, 2026Open Access

Diet quality of Japanese preschool children assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2020: Nutrient and food group intake, as well as weekday-weekend differences.

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Key Points

To assess diet quality and nutrient intake differences among Japanese preschool children based on the Healthy Eating Index-2020.
Assessment of diet quality using Healthy Eating Index-2020.
Analysis of nutrient intake from various food groups.
Comparison of dietary patterns on weekdays versus weekends.
Identified challenges in nutrient intake among preschool children.
Highlighted differences in Dairy and Greens and Beans intake between weekdays and weekends.

Implication

Analysis shows nutrient intake differences in Japanese preschool children based on diet quality and day type, indicating areas for improvement.

Abstract

HEI-2020 can identify nutrient intake challenges in Japanese children. Greater consumption of Dairy and Greens and Beans-components that showed large weekday-weekend differences-may improve diet quality.

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Akazawa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c9c553f8fdd13afe0bd3c8 https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.202604_35(2).0010

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Diet quality of Japanese preschool children assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2020: Nutrient and food group intake, as well as weekday-weekend differences.

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Diet quality of Japanese preschool children assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2020: Nutrient and food group intake, as well as weekday-weekend differences.

Key Points

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Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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