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The association between food patterns and adiposity in Canadian children
Author(s) -
Wang JiaWei,
Shang Lei,
Gray-Donald Katherine,
Lambert Maire,
O'Loughlin Jennifer,
Tremblay Angelo
Publication year - 2012
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.26.1_supplement.369.4
Subject(s) - waist , obesity , overweight , medicine , body mass index , food group , refined grains , environmental health , red meat , demography , gerontology , food science , biology , whole grains , endocrinology , pathology , sociology
To describe food patterns associated with obesity, children (n=561) with at least one obese parent, were recruited into the Quebec Adiposity and Lifestyle Investigation in Youth (QUALITY) cohort and studied cross‐sectionally at baseline. Measures of adiposity (BMI, waist circumference, fat mass), screen time, physical activity (accelerometer over 7 d), and diet (three 24‐h food recalls) were collected. Factor analysis was used to identify food patterns. Three food patterns were retained: fast food (sugar‐sweetened beverages, fried potatoes, fried chicken, hamburgers/hot dogs/pizza, salty snacks), traditional food (red meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, etc) and healthy food (whole grains, legumes/nuts/seeds, salads). Higher scores on the fast food pattern were associated with overweight/obesity (BMI≥85th percentile), waist circumference, fat mass percentage after adjustment for age, sex, physical activity, screen time, sleep time, family income, mother's obesity and energy intake (P<0.05). The results provide further evidence of a link between fast food intake and obesity in children. Grant Funding Source : Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec