Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: Findings from an australian cohort study

We examined associations between dietary patterns at 12 months, characterised using multiple methodologies, and risk of obesity and early childhood caries (ECC) at 24–36 months. Participants were Australian toddlers (n = 1170) from the Study of Mothers’ and Infants’ Life Events affecting oral health...

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Main Authors: Bell, L.K., Schammer, C., Devenish, Gemma, Ha, D., Thomson, M.W., Spencer, J.A., Do, L.G., Scott, Jane, Golley, R.K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2019
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83255
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author Bell, L.K.
Schammer, C.
Devenish, Gemma
Ha, D.
Thomson, M.W.
Spencer, J.A.
Do, L.G.
Scott, Jane
Golley, R.K.
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Schammer, C.
Devenish, Gemma
Ha, D.
Thomson, M.W.
Spencer, J.A.
Do, L.G.
Scott, Jane
Golley, R.K.
author_sort Bell, L.K.
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description We examined associations between dietary patterns at 12 months, characterised using multiple methodologies, and risk of obesity and early childhood caries (ECC) at 24–36 months. Participants were Australian toddlers (n = 1170) from the Study of Mothers’ and Infants’ Life Events affecting oral health (SMILE) birth cohort. Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and the Dietary Guideline Index for Children and Adolescents (DGI-CA) were applied to dietary intake data (1, 2 or 3-days) at 12 months, and regression analysis used to examine associations of dietary patterns with body mass index Z-score and presence of ECC at 24–36 months. Two dietary patterns were extracted using PCA: family diet and cow’s milk and discretionary combination. The mean DGI-CA score was 56 ± 13 (out of a possible 100). No statistically significant or clinically meaningful associations were found between dietary pattern or DGI-CA scores, and BMI Z-scores or ECC (n = 680). Higher cow’s milk and discretionary combination pattern scores were associated with higher energy and free sugars intakes, and higher family diet pattern scores and DGI-CA scores with lower free sugars intakes. The association between dietary patterns and intermediate outcomes of free sugars and energy intakes suggests that obesity and/or ECC may not yet have manifested, and thus longitudinal investigation beyond two years of age is warranted.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-832552021-05-07T05:58:26Z Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: Findings from an australian cohort study Bell, L.K. Schammer, C. Devenish, Gemma Ha, D. Thomson, M.W. Spencer, J.A. Do, L.G. Scott, Jane Golley, R.K. Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nutrition & Dietetics dietary patterns diet quality obesity dental caries early childhood toddlers child (List three to ten pertinent keywords specific to the article; yet reasonably common within the subject discipline.) BODY-MASS INDEX DENTAL-CARIES GUIDELINE INDEX A-PRIORI CHILDREN HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS PRESCHOOL QUALITY INFANCY We examined associations between dietary patterns at 12 months, characterised using multiple methodologies, and risk of obesity and early childhood caries (ECC) at 24–36 months. Participants were Australian toddlers (n = 1170) from the Study of Mothers’ and Infants’ Life Events affecting oral health (SMILE) birth cohort. Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and the Dietary Guideline Index for Children and Adolescents (DGI-CA) were applied to dietary intake data (1, 2 or 3-days) at 12 months, and regression analysis used to examine associations of dietary patterns with body mass index Z-score and presence of ECC at 24–36 months. Two dietary patterns were extracted using PCA: family diet and cow’s milk and discretionary combination. The mean DGI-CA score was 56 ± 13 (out of a possible 100). No statistically significant or clinically meaningful associations were found between dietary pattern or DGI-CA scores, and BMI Z-scores or ECC (n = 680). Higher cow’s milk and discretionary combination pattern scores were associated with higher energy and free sugars intakes, and higher family diet pattern scores and DGI-CA scores with lower free sugars intakes. The association between dietary patterns and intermediate outcomes of free sugars and energy intakes suggests that obesity and/or ECC may not yet have manifested, and thus longitudinal investigation beyond two years of age is warranted. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83255 10.3390/nu11112828 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1144595 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1101675 MDPI fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Nutrition & Dietetics
dietary patterns
diet quality
obesity
dental caries
early childhood
toddlers
child (List three to ten pertinent keywords specific to the article; yet reasonably common within the subject discipline.)
BODY-MASS INDEX
DENTAL-CARIES
GUIDELINE INDEX
A-PRIORI
CHILDREN
HEALTH
ASSOCIATIONS
PRESCHOOL
QUALITY
INFANCY
Bell, L.K.
Schammer, C.
Devenish, Gemma
Ha, D.
Thomson, M.W.
Spencer, J.A.
Do, L.G.
Scott, Jane
Golley, R.K.
Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: Findings from an australian cohort study
title Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: Findings from an australian cohort study
title_full Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: Findings from an australian cohort study
title_fullStr Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: Findings from an australian cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: Findings from an australian cohort study
title_short Dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in Australian toddlers: Findings from an australian cohort study
title_sort dietary patterns and risk of obesity and early childhood caries in australian toddlers: findings from an australian cohort study
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Nutrition & Dietetics
dietary patterns
diet quality
obesity
dental caries
early childhood
toddlers
child (List three to ten pertinent keywords specific to the article; yet reasonably common within the subject discipline.)
BODY-MASS INDEX
DENTAL-CARIES
GUIDELINE INDEX
A-PRIORI
CHILDREN
HEALTH
ASSOCIATIONS
PRESCHOOL
QUALITY
INFANCY
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83255