Guidelines for formulation of regimen and portion sizes for preschool children in Vietnam

01:53, 11/07/2024

Here is the notable content stipulated in Circular 28/2016/TT-BGDDT amending and supplementing certain contents of the Preschool Education Program promulgated together with Circular 17/2009/TT-BGDDT.

Circular 28/2016/TT-BGDDT guiding the formulation of regimen and portion sizes for preschool children for preschool children is as follows:

Age Group	Diet	Recommended Daily Energy Intake/Child	Recommended Energy Intake at Preschool/Day/Child (accounting for 60 - 70% of the total daily intake)
3 - 6 months (179 days)	Breast milk	500 - 550 Kcal	330 - 350 Kcal
6 - 12 months	Breast milk + Flour	600 - 700 Kcal	420 Kcal
12 - 18 months	Porridge + Breast milk	930 - 1000 Kcal	600 - 651 Kcal
18 - 24 months	Soft rice + Breast milk
24 - 36 months	Regular rice

- Number of meals at preschool: Two main meals and one snack.

-  Energy  distribution  for  the  meals:  The  lunch  meal  provides  from  30%  to  35%  of  the  total  daily  energy.  The  afternoon  meal  provides  from  25%  to  30%  of  the  total  daily  energy.  The  snack  provides  approximately  5%  to  10%  of  the  total  daily  energy.
-  Recommended  proportion  of  nutrients  providing  energy:        
-  Protein  provides  about  13%  -  20%  of  the  total  caloric  intake.        
-  Fat  provides  about  30%  -  40%  of  the  total  caloric  intake.        
-  Carbohydrates  provide  about  47%  -  50%  of  the  total  caloric  intake.

- Drinking water: approximately 0.8 liters – 1.6 liters/child/day (including water in food).- Develop daily, weekly, and seasonal menus.

Details can be found at Circular 28/2016/TT-BGDDT, effective from February 15, 2017.

- Thanh Lam -

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