5. Conclusions
The majority of children aged 9 to 60 months did not meet the recommended AI for dietary fibre intake, and sources of fibre intake changed over time from fruit and vegetables to fruits and whole-grain bread and/or cereals. Four distinctive fibre intake trajectory groups were identified, with most children following stable, rising fibre intake trajectories of low, moderate, or high. About half of the sample followed the low fibre intake trajectory. In order to promote the child’s future health, promoting a fibre-rich diet, especially among parents of low SES, is important early in life and preferably before age nine months.