Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Weight Gain in 2-to 5-Year-Old Children

被引:127
作者
DeBoer, Mark D. [1 ]
Scharf, Rebecca J. [2 ]
Demmer, Ryan T. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Pediat, Div Pediat Endocrinol, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
[2] Univ Virginia, Dept Pediat, Div Dev Pediat, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
[3] Columbia Univ, Mailman Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Endocrinol, New York, NY USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
sugar sweetened beverages; weight gain; obesity; preschool; BODY-MASS INDEX; INCOME PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN; YOUNG-CHILDREN; AGED CHILDREN; UNITED-STATES; SOFT DRINKS; CONSUMPTION; OBESITY; ADOLESCENTS; RISK;
D O I
10.1542/peds.2013-0570
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Although sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has been tightly linked to weight status among older children, the data regarding these relationships in children aged 2 to 5 years have been mixed. Our objective was to evaluate longitudinal and cross-sectional relationships between SSB consumption and weight status among children aged 2 to 5 years. METHODS: We assessed SSB consumption and BMI z scores among 9600 children followed in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey-Birth Cohort, using linear and logistic regression and adjusting for race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, mother's BMI, and television viewing. RESULTS: Higher rates of SSB consumption were associated with higher BMI z scores among children age 4 (P < .05) and 5 (P < .001) but not yet at 2 years. Children aged 5 years who drank SSB regularly (compared with infrequent/nondrinkers) had a higher odds ratio for being obese (1.43, confidence interval 1.10-1.85, P < .01). In prospective analysis, children drinking SSB at 2 years (compared with infrequent/nondrinkers) had a greater subsequent increase in BMI z score over the ensuing 2 years (P,.05). CONCLUSIONS: Similar to what is seen among older children, children aged 2 to 5 years drinking SSB demonstrate both prospective and cross-sectional correlations with higher BMI z score. Pediatricians and parents should discourage SSB consumption to help avoid potential unhealthy weight gain in young children. From a public health standpoint, strong consideration should be made toward policy changes leading to decreases in SSB consumption among children.
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页数:8
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