Premium
Diet quality of children post‐liver transplantation does not differ from healthy children
Author(s) -
Alzaben Abeer S.,
MacDonald Krista,
Robert Cheri,
Haqq Andrea,
Gilmour Susan M.,
Yap Jason,
Mager Diana R.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/petr.12944
Subject(s) - medicine , anthropometry , micronutrient , fructose , added sugar , obesity , pediatrics , gastroenterology , food science , chemistry , pathology
Little has been studied regarding the diets of children following LTX . The study aim was to assess and compare dietary intake and DQ of healthy children and children post‐ LTX . Children and adolescents (2‐18 years) post‐ LTX (n=27) and healthy children (n=28) were studied. Anthropometric and demographic data and two 24‐hour recalls (one weekend; one weekday) were collected. Intake of added sugar, HFCS , fructose, GI , and GL was calculated. DQ was measured using three validated DQ indices: the HEI ‐C, the DGI ‐ CA , and the DQI ‐I. Although no differences in weight‐for‐age z‐scores were observed between groups, children post‐ LTX had lower height‐for‐age z‐scores than healthy children ( P <.01). With the exception of vitamin B12, no significant differences in energy and macronutrient (protein, carbohydrate, and fat), added sugar, HFCS , fructose, GI , GL , and micronutrient intakes and DQ indices ( HEI ‐C, DGI ‐ CA , and DQI ‐I) between groups were observed ( P >.05). The majority of children in both groups (>40%) had low DQ scores. No significant interrelationships between dietary intake, anthropometric, and demographic were found ( P >.05). Both healthy and children post‐ LTX consume diets with poor DQ . This has implications for risk of obesity and metabolic dysregulation, particularly in transplant populations on immunosuppressive therapies.