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Dietary patterns among European children and their association with adiposity-related outcomes: a multi-country study

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Dietary patterns among European children and their association with adiposity-related outcomes: a multi-country study

S. Warkentin, N. Stratakis, et al.

This groundbreaking study investigates the dietary habits of European children and their link to body fatness. With findings that reveal significant dietary discrepancies between countries like Norway and Lithuania, the research highlights the pressing concern of poor diet quality among children. Authors Sarah Warkentin, Nikos Stratakis, Lorenzo Fabbri, and others shed light on how healthy eating patterns can prevent excess weight gain in youth.

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Abstract
This multi-country study investigated dietary patterns in European children (n=1597 in childhood, n=803 in adolescence) and their association with adiposity. Data-driven dietary patterns ('Meat', 'Dairy', 'Western', 'Healthy', 'Sweets and fats') were derived using food frequency questionnaires. Norwegian children exhibited better diet quality than those from Lithuania. Lower intake of healthy foods was linked to higher adiposity, with low 'Healthy pattern' adherence associated with increased adolescent BMI and waist-to-height ratio. Low 'Dairy pattern' adherence was associated with lower childhood BMI and fat mass, but not in adolescence. The KIDMED index showed no significant associations. Poor diets are prevalent among European children, and a healthy dietary pattern is crucial for preventing excess weight gain.
Publisher
International Journal of Obesity
Published On
Oct 27, 2024
Authors
Sarah Warkentin, Nikos Stratakis, Lorenzo Fabbri, John Wright, Tiffany C. Yang, Maria Bryant, Barbara Heude, Remy Slama, Parisa Montazeri, Marina Vafeiadi, Regina Grazuleviciene, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Martine Vrijheid
Tags
dietary patterns
children
obesity
European countries
adiposity
nutrition

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