Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four cities
Globally, the prevalence of childhood obesity has substantially increased at an alarming rate. This study investigated associations between dietary patterns and overweight/obesity in 3- to 6-year-old children. Recruited children were from four prefecture-level cities in Eastern China. Childhood over...
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| author | Erigene Rutayisire Xiaoyan Wu Kun Huang Shuman Tao Yunxiao Chen Sufang Wang Fangbiao Tao |
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| description | Globally, the prevalence of childhood obesity has substantially increased at an alarming rate. This study investigated associations between dietary patterns and overweight/obesity in 3- to 6-year-old children. Recruited children were from four prefecture-level cities in Eastern China. Childhood overweight and obesity were defined according to WHO Child Growth Standards. Individual dietary patterns were assessed by a comprehensive self-administered FFQ using thirty-five food items. Using factor analysis two dietary patterns were derived: the traditional Chinese pattern was characterised by high consumption of cereals, vegetables and fresh juices while the modern pattern was characterised by high consumption of Western fast food, Chinese fast food, sweets/sugary foods and carbonated beverages. The associations of dietary patterns with overweight/obesity were evaluated by logistic regression models. Data of 8900 preschool children from thirty-five kindergartens recruited from March to June 2015 were used in the final analysis. Adherence to the modern dietary pattern was positively associated with children's age while adherence to the traditional dietary pattern was positively associated with maternal education; these associations were statistically significant. After adjustment, we found that being in the highest tertile of any identified dietary patterns was not significantly associated with overweight and obesity. Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight/obesity in Chinese preschool children. Prospective studies are needed to establish a causal link between dietary patterns and childhood obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbb931217dc04c67a244b4ac8cc0da102023-03-09T12:38:59ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Nutritional Science2048-67902018-01-01710.1017/jns.2018.15Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four citiesErigene Rutayisire0Xiaoyan Wu1Kun Huang2Shuman Tao3Yunxiao Chen4Sufang Wang5Fangbiao Tao6Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical, University, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of China Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of China Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Mount Kenya University Rwanda, Kigali-Kicukiro, PO Box 5826 Kigali, RwandaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical, University, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of China Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical, University, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of China Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical, University, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical, University, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical, University, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of China Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical, University, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of China Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei 230032, People's Republic of ChinaGlobally, the prevalence of childhood obesity has substantially increased at an alarming rate. This study investigated associations between dietary patterns and overweight/obesity in 3- to 6-year-old children. Recruited children were from four prefecture-level cities in Eastern China. Childhood overweight and obesity were defined according to WHO Child Growth Standards. Individual dietary patterns were assessed by a comprehensive self-administered FFQ using thirty-five food items. Using factor analysis two dietary patterns were derived: the traditional Chinese pattern was characterised by high consumption of cereals, vegetables and fresh juices while the modern pattern was characterised by high consumption of Western fast food, Chinese fast food, sweets/sugary foods and carbonated beverages. The associations of dietary patterns with overweight/obesity were evaluated by logistic regression models. Data of 8900 preschool children from thirty-five kindergartens recruited from March to June 2015 were used in the final analysis. Adherence to the modern dietary pattern was positively associated with children's age while adherence to the traditional dietary pattern was positively associated with maternal education; these associations were statistically significant. After adjustment, we found that being in the highest tertile of any identified dietary patterns was not significantly associated with overweight and obesity. Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight/obesity in Chinese preschool children. Prospective studies are needed to establish a causal link between dietary patterns and childhood obesity.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679018000150/type/journal_articleDietary patternsChildhood obesityPreschool childrenFactor analysisFood frequency questionnaires |
| spellingShingle | Erigene Rutayisire Xiaoyan Wu Kun Huang Shuman Tao Yunxiao Chen Sufang Wang Fangbiao Tao Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four cities Journal of Nutritional Science Dietary patterns Childhood obesity Preschool children Factor analysis Food frequency questionnaires |
| title | Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four cities |
| title_full | Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four cities |
| title_fullStr | Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four cities |
| title_short | Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four cities |
| title_sort | dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 chinese preschool children from four cities |
| topic | Dietary patterns Childhood obesity Preschool children Factor analysis Food frequency questionnaires |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679018000150/type/journal_article |
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