Ready-to-eat cereal consumption: its relationship with BMI and nutrient intake of children aged 4 to 12 years

Albertson, Ann M.; Anderson, G. Harvey; Crockett, Susan J.; Goebel, M.T.

doi:10.1016/j.jada.2003.09.020

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“…30 Other researchers found that children who consumed cereal with milk were at lower risk of being obese than were children who ate less cereal. 32 Girls 9 to 14 years of age who consumed diets rich in calcium weighed less and had less abdominal fat than did girls who consumed less calcium. 33 Numerous intervention trials involving calcium and/or dairy supplementation and a measure of adiposity were identified in an ADA evidence analysis, 4 with the majority showing no difference between intervention and control groups.…”

Section: Calcium and Dairy Productsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Recommendations for Prevention of Childhood Obesity

Davis¹,

et al. 2007

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The majority of US youth are of healthy weight, but the majority of US adults are overweight or obese. Therefore, a major health challenge for most American children and adolescents is obesity prevention-today, and as they age into adulthood. In this report, we review the most recent evidence regarding many behavioral and practice interventions related to childhood obesity, and we present recommendations to health care providers. Because of the importance, we also suggest approaches that clinicians can use to encourage obesity prevention among children, including specific counseling strategies and practice-based, systems-level interventions. In addition, we suggest how clinicians may interact with and promote local and state policy initiatives designed to prevent obesity in their communities.www.pediatrics.org/cgi

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Section: Calcium and Dairy Productsmentioning

confidence: 94%

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“…Breakfast has been reported to be an important contributor to vitamin and mineral intakes (including Fe) in children (12,44) and improved Fe status indicators are therefore expected, mainly because of the Fe-fortified ready-to-eat breakfast cereals commonly eaten at breakfast. Physical activity was found to be an important confounder, however, and appears to be a factor that mediates the relationship between serum Fe and breakfast.…”

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Breakfast intake is associated with nutritional status, Mediterranean diet adherence, serum iron and fasting glucose: the CYFamilies study

Lazarou

Matalas

2014

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To assess the association of breakfast intake with Mediterranean diet adherence, physical activity levels, obesity, selected cardiovascular risk markers and Fe status. Design: Cross-sectional study. BMI, body fat percentage and waist circumference were assessed. Physical activity was assessed using a pedometer and diet quality was evaluated by applying the KIDMED index. Blood tests to assess blood lipids, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, fasting glucose, serum Fe and ferritin, as well as Hb, were performed. Setting: Primary-school children of the Troodos mountainous area in Cyprus. Subjects: Eighty-three Cypriot children (mean age 9·2 (SD 1·7) years). Results: Compared with breakfast skippers, regular breakfast eaters were 40 % more likely to have a KIDMED score higher by one point on average (OR = 1·41; 95 % CI 1·08, 1·84) after accounting for obesity levels and other confounders. Breakfast skippers, on the other hand, were by about 14 % more likely to have a body fat percentage value higher by one unit, as well as higher values for both BMI and waist circumference. The relationship was significantly strengthened when combining body fat percentage and waist circumference into a composite variable (OR = 0·20; 95 % CI 0·06, 0·69). Fasting glucose was inversely correlated to breakfast intake in descriptive analyses, whereas serum Fe was positively correlated to breakfast intake after considering age, gender and diet quality. The latter relationship disappeared, however, after considering physical activity levels. Conclusions: Cypriot children who take breakfast regularly exhibit a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet and have higher serum Fe concentrations and lower BMI, waist circumference, body fat percentage and fasting glucose levels, compared with children who skip breakfast. Public health professionals, educators and parents should prioritize on actions that will motivate children to regularly eat breakfast. Keywords Breakfast intake Mediterranean diet Obesity Serum ironBreakfast intake is considered an essential characteristic of a healthy diet pattern for adults and children, and has been found to correlate with attributes of a healthy lifestyle such as physical activity levels, cardiovascular health indices as well as cognitive and academic performance in youth (1)(2)(3) . With regard to the association of breakfast with diet quality in children and adolescents, it has been shown that those who regularly eat breakfast have a diet of higher overall quality (4,5) , better food choices, regular eating patterns (6)(7)(8) , consistent energy intake (6) , and nutrient and fibre intakes that are more likely to meet the recommended values (2,9) . Concomitantly, skipping breakfast in children and adolescents has been associated with low overall diet quality (10,11) , inability to reach recommended intakes of micronutrients (9,(12)(13)(14)(15) , higher energy intake at dinner (16) , lower intakes of healthful foods (17) and increased intakes of low-nutritive-value foods (9,18) , such as...

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“…In particular, children who eat cereals consume significantly less fat and cholesterol (13) . Moreover, in a randomised, controlled, multicentre, clinical trial, the results showed that except for energy, RTEC consumption was positively associated with all measures of nutrients for both sexes (17) .…”

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“…Thus, it is possible that the proposed mechanism (48) could be a factor in contributing to the better intake regulation of frequent cereal eaters (13) .…”

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Ready-to-eat cereals and the burden of obesity in the context of their nutritional contribution: are all ready-to-eat cereals equally healthy? A systematic review

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A significant increase in the prevalence of obesity has occurred worldwide and the importance of considering the role of diet in the prevention and treatment of obesity is widely acknowledged. A growing body of evidence encourages the consumption of ready-to-eat cereals (RTEC) as part of a healthful diet. Research has shown an inverse association between the consumption of RTEC and the rate of obesity. However, other findings claim that this association was only attributed to the consumption of whole-grain cereals and not the refined-grain ones. Although meta-analyses of clinical trials support the use of a low-glycaemic index diet on weight loss, findings from other studies on the effect of the dietary glycaemic index on body weight have not been consistent. Thus, further research into the role of glycaemic index in the prevention and management of obesity and chronic disease is needed. Moreover, significant differences have been observed in composition among the marketed RTEC. In light of the revealing protective role of whole-grain, fibre-rich, low-energy-dense and low-glycaemic index/glycaemic load foods against obesity, public health professionals could drive their efforts towards the promotion of even more healthier RTEC when issuing advice on weight management. It seems, however, that despite any differences in their composition, the frequent consumption of RTEC due to their nutritional contribution is recommended in moderation and under the current recommendations in the context of a healthy balanced diet.

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Ready-to-eat cereal consumption: its relationship with BMI and nutrient intake of children aged 4 to 12 years

Cited by 121 publications

References 19 publications

Recommendations for Prevention of Childhood Obesity

Recommendations for Prevention of Childhood Obesity

Breakfast intake is associated with nutritional status, Mediterranean diet adherence, serum iron and fasting glucose: the CYFamilies study

Ready-to-eat cereals and the burden of obesity in the context of their nutritional contribution: are all ready-to-eat cereals equally healthy? A systematic review

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