Socioeconomic inequality in dietary intake begins before 24 months in Brazilian children

Rinaldi, Ana Elisa Madalena; Conde, Wolney Lisbôa

doi:10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053000679

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“…Thus, this early onset of socioeconomic inequalities and widening with increasing age might be due to differences in exposures to factors influencing child weight development at different stages of development. In this regard, studies have documented socioeconomic differences in the factors influencing child weight development such as prenatal factors 46 , breast-feeding 12 , complementary feeding practices 13 , 14 , childhood dietary behaviours 15 – 18 , and sedentary behaviours 19 . However, the extent to which these factors contribute to the occurrence and continued widening of socioeconomic inequalities in children’s weight development are not fully understood 47 ; such studies are thus warranted.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Tackling these inequalities is a key public health goal because of the short and long-term adverse health effects of early life OW and OB 4,5 , including the tracking of body weight from childhood into adolescence 6 and adulthood [7][8][9][10][11] . Socioeconomic inequalities in children's BMI trajectories can vary with children's age because of the socioeconomic gradients in various perinatal and early life factors, including breastfeeding 12 , complementary feeding practices 13,14 , childhood dietary behaviours [15][16][17][18] and sedentary behaviours 19 . Tackling such inequalities requires an understanding of when in early life they emerge and how they evolve with increasing age.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Inequalities In Children's Weight Height and mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s weight, height and BMI trajectories in Norway

Mekonnen

Papadopoulou

Arah

et al. 2021

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Studies exploring when social inequalities in body mass index (BMI) and its composites emerge and how these evolve with age are limited. Thus, this study explored parental income and education related inequalities in children’s weight, height, weight velocity and body mass index among Norwegian children from 1 month to 8 years. The study population included 59,927 family/children pairs participating in the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study. Growth was modelled using the Jenss–Bayley model and linear mixed effects analyses were conducted. Maternal and paternal educational differences in children’s weight and BMI trajectories emerged during infancy, continuing to age 8 years. Parental income-related inequalities in children’s weight were observed from the age of 1 month to 4 years for maternal and up to 1 year for paternal income-related differences but then disappeared. Parental income-related inequalities in child’s BMI were observed from 18 months to 8 years for maternal income, and from 9 months to 8 years for paternal income-related differences. These results suggest that social inequalities in children’s BMI present early in infancy and continue to 8 years of age. The inequalities sometimes differed by indicator of socioeconomic position used. Interventions to combat these inequalities early in life are, thus needed.

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Section: Socioeconomic Inequalities In Children's Weight Height and mentioning

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Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s weight, height and BMI trajectories in Norway

Mekonnen

Papadopoulou

Arah

et al. 2021

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“…Rinaldi and Conde (25) , analysing secondary data from Brazilian national researches, demonstrated the existence of inequality in the pattern of food consumption among Brazilian children of higher and lower socio-economic (3) .…”

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Association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and the practice of breast-feeding in children under 2 years of age who are beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer programme, Bolsa Família

Marçal

Mendes

Fragoso

et al. 2020

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To evaluate the association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and the practice of breast-feeding in children under 2 years of age assisted by the conditional cash transfer programme, Bolsa Família Programme (PBF). Design: A cross-sectional study. The consumption of UPF and the practice of breast-feeding were assessed using a structured 24-h recall. Associations were calculated using hierarchical Poisson regression, adjusted at the last level by socio-economic, demographic and environmental variables from previous hierarchical levels. Setting: Six counties from the state of Alagoas, Brazil. Participants: Children aged 6−24 months, assisted by PBF. Results: A total of 1604 children were evaluated, 11·7% of whom were overweight, and most had consumed UPF (90·6%) in the last 24 h. The most consumed UPF were biscuits, chocolate milk and baby food with 74·8, 66·8 and 24·9%, respectively. Through multivariable analysis, an association was found between lower consumption of UPF in the continuation of breast-feeding until the second year of life (prevalence ratio (PR) 0·91, 95 % CI 0·86, 0·96) and in the first year of life (PR 0·93, 95 % CI 0·88, 0·99). Conclusions: It was found that the studied population had a high consumption of UPF, which harmed continued breast-feeding. We highlight the importance of strengthening public policies aimed at the promotion, protection and support of breast-feeding and healthy complementary feeding aimed at populations that have difficulties in physical and economic access to a healthy and adequate diet.

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“…In the third relevant study, Rinaldi and Conde (2019) state that the family context, especially socioeconomic factors, define eating patterns in childhood. With emphasis on maternal socio-demographic factors, the highest maternal level of education was associated with a healthier transition from breastfeeding to feeding guidelines.…”

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Children’s pester power, packaging and unhealthy food preference

Christino

Cardozo²,

Silva³

et al. 2019

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Purpose This study aims to understand the extent to which packaging influences Brazilian parents' purchasing willingness based on children's food preferences for unhealthy food products. Design/methodology/approach Parents, with children up to 12 years old, answered questions about the positive influence of the packaging on the children, the preferences of the children in their willingness to buy and the propensity to give in to the desires of the children. Data analysis was performed with the statistical software SPSS and Stata used for structural equations modeling. Findings The results back the outlined hypotheses and point out that the characteristics of the packaging positively influence children's preferences as well as parents’ who are prone to give in to such influences. In some relationships, there was a minute moderating effect of social desirability and social class. Research limitations/implications The research presents as a limitation the nature of the sample, parents, to the extent that the influences of the packages on the children were analyzed from their perspectives. Practical implications Findings from the research can be used to think about preventive public policies to protect children as highly vulnerable subjects. Another practical implication is that the same marketing strategies that are used for unhealthy foods can also be used for healthy foods, improving their linkage to the children once there are evidences that packaging can positively influence their preferences. Originality/value The originality of this study is to focus on children's food preferences for unhealthy products and in parents with children up to 12 years old, which is not often investigated by researchers.

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Socioeconomic inequality in dietary intake begins before 24 months in Brazilian children

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s weight, height and BMI trajectories in Norway

Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s weight, height and BMI trajectories in Norway

Association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and the practice of breast-feeding in children under 2 years of age who are beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer programme, Bolsa Família

Children’s pester power, packaging and unhealthy food preference

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