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Adherence to a snacking dietary pattern is related to the development of adiposity in school‐age children
Author(s) -
Shroff Monal R,
Baylin Ana,
MoraPlazas Mercedes,
Marin Constanza,
Villamor Eduardo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.781.17
Snacking is related to increased prevalence of overweight among school‐age children. It is unknown whether snacking influences the development of adiposity over time. We aimed to examine whether adherence to a snacking dietary pattern in 961 children 5–12 y of age from public schools in Bogota, Colombia, was associated with greater increases in their body mass index (BMI), subscapular‐to‐triceps skinfold thickness (SKF), and waist circumference (WC) over 2.5 y of follow‐up. We applied principal component analysis to a FFQ, administered at recruitment in 2006, and identified a snacking dietary intake pattern. Anthropometric follow‐up was conducted annually. Linear mixed effects models were used to estimate differences in change of each indicator by quartiles of adherence to the snacking pattern. Change in BMI was positively associated with adherence to the snacking pattern. Compared to children in the lowest quartile of adherence, those in quartiles 2 to 4 had a 0.08 kg/m2/y higher BMI gain (p=0.03) independent of sex, total energy intake, and maternal BMI. Similar associations were observed with mean change in SKF (Q2 to Q4 vs. Q1: 0.01/y; p=0.01) and WC (Q2 to Q4 vs. Q1: 0.44 cm/y; p=0.02). Our results indicate that snack intake in school‐age children is associated with the development of adiposity.