Health and Fitness

The association between dietary trajectories across childhood and blood pressure in early adolescence: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

D. Cosier, K. Charlton, et al.

This groundbreaking research by Denelle Cosier, Karen Charlton, and Danielle A. J. M. Schoenaker delves into how childhood dietary patterns influence blood pressure at age 10/11. Discover how children with healthier diets have better blood pressure outcomes, highlighting the importance of promoting nutrition from an early age to combat future cardio-metabolic diseases.

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Abstract

This study examined the associations between dietary trajectories across childhood and blood pressure (BP) at age 10/11, and whether these associations were explained by BMI or fat mass. Four dietary trajectories were identified: "never healthy", "moderately healthy", "becoming less healthy", and "always healthy". Children in the "always healthy" trajectory had lower systolic and diastolic BP compared to the "never healthy" group, even after adjusting for BMI and fat mass (diastolic BP remained significant). Findings support promoting healthy diets in early childhood to mitigate cardio-metabolic disease.

Publisher

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Published On

Feb 16, 2023

Authors

Denelle Cosier, Karen Charlton, Danielle A. J. M. Schoenaker

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