Longitudinal Study on Relationships among Snack Energy Intake, Body Mass Index, and Nutrient Intake in Japanese Children Aged 6-7 Years

Autor: Natsuko Iguchi, Ayato Shimizu, Kimiko Ryu, Chiho Myojin, Hiroyuki Tomotake, Taro Suzuki, Masako Kawanishi, Toshiyuki Kohri
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology. 67(3)
ISSN: 1881-7742
Popis: A longitudinal study was conducted to assess associations between snack energy intake and either body mass index (BMI) or nutrient intake in Japanese children. A baseline survey was conducted with 243 children aged 6-7 y, and follow-up was performed 4 y later. Finally, 189 subjects were selected for the analysis. Snack intakes were obtained from self-administered records by guardians. The daily habitual whole dietary intake and exercise/sleep hours were obtained by questionnaires during the follow-up. Subjects were grouped into three, as per snack energy intake tertiles at baseline. Differences and linear trends between the three groups were tested for the mean values of snack energy intake, BMI, and nutrient density, 4 y after the baseline survey. In follow-up, the snack energy intake (kcal) in females was significantly higher in the intermediate (335±35, p
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