Supplementation with milk proteins and micronutrients improves bone mineralization and micronutrient intake but is equally effective than nutrition education to reduce body weight of obese children (262.6)

In a longitudinal controlled and randomized study the effect of supplementing with milk proteins and multiple micronutrients on anthropometry, body composition, and metabolic syndrome indicators was evaluated. A total of 152 obese children (8.5 ± 1.3y) were assigned to one of two groups: a) Nutrition Education (NE) + two daily doses (237mL each) of a supplement with milk proteins and multiple micronutrients (MPMS), b) NE alone. Both treatments were given for 24 wk. Weight, height, waist circumference, and blood pressure were measured at 0, 12 and 24 wk. Diet was evaluated using three 24 hr‐recalls at 0 and 24 wk. Body composition was evaluated at baseline and after 24 wk. A fasting blood sample was taken at 0 and 24 weeks to determine glucose, insulin and lipids profile. A total of 134 children finished the study. Bone mineral content and bone mineral density were significantly higher in the NE+MPMS group than the NE group at the end of the study (P<0.01). Micronutrient intake was higher in the NE+MPMS group than in the NE group (p<0.05). Both groups significantly reduced BMI for age, waist‐height ratio, total fat percent, abdominal fat percent, and energy intake (p<0.05), but no differences were observed between groups. Also, both groups reduced the indicators of metabolic syndrome but no differences were found between groups. In conclusion, MPMS together with a NE increases bone mineral mass and micronutrient intake. Both treatments are beneficial to reduce obesity in school‐aged children. Grant Funding Source : Supported by CONACYT