Influence of some social and environmental factors on the nutrient intake and nutritional status of schoolchildren.

Jacoby, Ann; Altman, D G; Cook, Judith Α.; Holland, Walter W.; Elliott, Alfred M.

doi:10.1136/jech.29.2.116

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“…Two previous studies have found that a higher number of siblings was associated with lower average daily intake of total protein, animal protein, calcium, vitamins, and fat; but a higher consumption of carbohydrate and added sugar [9, 19]. The finding that individuals with siblings had a lower intake of all nutrients except carbohydrate and added sugar indicates that they have diets that rely on cheaper nutrients as sources of energy rather than more expensive diets including proteins and fats [19].…”

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“…One of these studies found that individuals with no siblings had a higher daily intakes of nutrients (except carbohydrate and added sugars) compared to individuals with siblings, suggesting that only-children may have a better diet quality [9]. Other studies found that having more than one sibling is associated with higher nutritional risk (according to nutrients intake based on Reference Nutrient Intake) [10], and that additional siblings may decrease the availability of food for each child [8].…”

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Is the number of siblings associated with dietary patterns in adolescents? The 1993 birth cohort of Pelotas (Brazil)

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Our study aimed to estimate the association between number of siblings and dietary patterns in adolescents. Prospective longitudinal study was developed using data from the birth cohort of the city of Pelotas, Brazil, which included 5249 participants. At the 18-year-old follow-up, from 4563 individuals located, 4106 were interviewed (follow-up rate 81.3%). Of these, 3751 were included in our principal component analysis of dietary patterns. Regular dietary intake of 45 food groups over the previous year was measured with a food frequency questionnaire. We identified four patterns, which accounted for 40% of the total variance in food group consumption. These were labeled “Protein and fast food”, “Fruit and vegetables”, “Common Brazilian”, and “Sweets, soft drinks, and dairy products”. Crude and adjusted analyses of the association between number of siblings and dietary patterns were performed using linear regression. The number of siblings was positively associated with a higher adherence to each dietary pattern, with the exception of the “Common Brazilian” patterns, for which there was no apparent relationship with number of siblings. The findings showed that a greater number of siblings is related to a more diverse diet in the later adolescence, which may predict better nutrient adequacy and health outcomes.

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Is the number of siblings associated with dietary patterns in adolescents? The 1993 birth cohort of Pelotas (Brazil)

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“…The association of first-born status and adulthood overweight was studied previously in European and African populations, with contradictory results (22,(34)(35)(36)(37). Patterson et al (27) observed that the risk of obesity in 10-y-old US girls decreased as the number of siblings increased, but the effect of first-born status was not assessed.…”

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Early risk factors for increased adiposity: a cohort study of African American subjects followed from birth to young adulthood

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Tershakovec

Zemel

et al. 2000

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background:Obesity is an increasing concern in the United States. Effective prevention of obesity requires the risk factors to be well defined. African Americans have a high risk of obesity. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify risk factors, present at birth, for increased adiposity in adulthood in an African American population. Design: In this retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort study, anthropometric and socioeconomic variables were collected at birth. A representative sample of 447 African American subjects was followed up until young adulthood, when skinfold thickness was measured. Associations between the independent variables and increased adiposity (skinfold thickness above the 85th percentile) were explored by using unadjusted and adjusted analyses. Results: Three variables measured at birth were independently associated with adiposity in young adulthood, explaining 12% of the variance. The odds ratios (with 95% CIs) of these variables for increased adiposity were 2.7 (1.2, 6.2) for female sex, 4.0 (1.4, 11.2) for first-born status, and 1.15 (1.06, 1.25) for each unit increment in maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2 ). After adjustment for these variables, birth weight for gestational age and socioeconomic variables were not associated with adiposity. Conclusions: This cohort study of African American subjects was the first to identify first-born status as an independent risk factor for increased adiposity in adulthood in a US population. The results of the study strengthen previous reports of the effect of female sex and maternal BMI on adulthood obesity. Identification of risk factors early in life may help target prevention toward high-risk children and allow healthy lifestyles to be established before the onset of obesity.

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“…13 More recently, a fourth possibility, a genetic defect in adrenergic receptors, has been described. 14 Studies of both children and adults have demonstrated that individuals who consume low carbohydrate 15 or high fat diets, 16 regardless of the overall level of energy intake, have higher body weights. Several investigators have found that carbohydrate intake can promote obesity without excessive energy intake 17 while others have found a negative relationship between carbohydrate intake and obesity.…”

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Dietary factors in relation to weight change among men and women from two southeastern New England communities

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OBJECTIVE: Dietary factors, independent of total energy, may be important in promoting obesity. We examined prospectively the relationship between baseline diet composition and weight gain among adult men and women from southeastern New England. DESIGN: The prospective association of nutrient consumption and weight change was examined in a randomly selected cohort examined four years apart. SUBJECTS: Adults aged 18 through 64 years from two communities in Southeastern New England were randomly selected for the study after being interviewed in their homes. The present investigation is based on a subgroup of 465 individuals who completed a food-frequency questionnaire in 1986 or 1987 and were reinterviewed four years later. STATISTICAL ANALYSES: Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the association of weight change with different nutrients and food groups after adjusting for age, smoking status, baseline body mass index, physical activity level, and total energy. RESULTS: Total energy was positively associated with weight gain and age was inversely associated with weight gain. None of the nutrients or food groups were signi®cantly related to weight gain. CONCLUSIONS: These ®ndings indicate that weight gain increased with increasing baseline total energy intake, particularly in the young. Future research is required to determine ways of decreasing energy intake in younger individuals.

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Influence of some social and environmental factors on the nutrient intake and nutritional status of schoolchildren.

Cited by 31 publications

References 8 publications

Is the number of siblings associated with dietary patterns in adolescents? The 1993 birth cohort of Pelotas (Brazil)

Is the number of siblings associated with dietary patterns in adolescents? The 1993 birth cohort of Pelotas (Brazil)

Early risk factors for increased adiposity: a cohort study of African American subjects followed from birth to young adulthood

Dietary factors in relation to weight change among men and women from two southeastern New England communities

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