Food Intake of Infants Attending Well-Baby Clinics in Honolulu1

Food intakes of nearly all of fifty-two infants, two to nine months of age, met at least two-thirds of the recommended allowances for nutrients except for iron. Sodium intakes were, for the most part, above the requirement for growth and for some infants approached or exceeded suggested maximum levels. The possible relationship of sodium intake in infancy to hypertension in later life is discussed.