Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the SMILE birth cohort study

Foods and beverages high in free sugars can displace healthier choices and increase the risk of weight gain, dental caries, and noncommunicable diseases. Little is known about the intake of free sugars across early childhood. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal intake from 1 to 5 years of f...

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Main Authors: Bell, L.K., Nguyen, H.V., Ha, D.H., Devenish-Coleman, G., Golley, R.K., Do, L.G., Scott, Jane
Format: Journal Article
Published: MDPI AG 2024
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94323
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author Bell, L.K.
Nguyen, H.V.
Ha, D.H.
Devenish-Coleman, G.
Golley, R.K.
Do, L.G.
Scott, Jane
author_facet Bell, L.K.
Nguyen, H.V.
Ha, D.H.
Devenish-Coleman, G.
Golley, R.K.
Do, L.G.
Scott, Jane
author_sort Bell, L.K.
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description Foods and beverages high in free sugars can displace healthier choices and increase the risk of weight gain, dental caries, and noncommunicable diseases. Little is known about the intake of free sugars across early childhood. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal intake from 1 to 5 years of free sugars and identify the independent maternal and child-related predictors of intake in a cohort of Australian children participating in the Study of Mothers’ and Infants’ Life Events Affecting Oral Health (SMILE). Free sugars intake (FSI) was previously estimated at 1, 2, and 5 years of age, and three distinct FSI trajectories were determined using group-based trajectory modelling analysis. This study utilized multinomial logistic regression to identify the maternal and child-related predictors of the trajectories. The risk of following the ‘high and increasing’ trajectory of FSI compared to the ‘low and fast increasing’ trajectory was inversely associated with socio-economic disadvantage (aRRR 0.83; 95% CI 0.75–0.92; p < 0.001), lower for females (aRRR 0.56; 95% CI 0.32–0.98; p = 0.042), and higher in children with two or more older siblings at birth (aRRR 2.32; 95% CI 0.99–5.42; p = 0.052). Differences in trajectories of FSI were evident from an early age and a high trajectory of FSI was associated primarily with socio-economic disadvantage, providing another example of diet quality following a social gradient.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-943232024-02-07T06:35:33Z Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the SMILE birth cohort study Bell, L.K. Nguyen, H.V. Ha, D.H. Devenish-Coleman, G. Golley, R.K. Do, L.G. Scott, Jane Foods and beverages high in free sugars can displace healthier choices and increase the risk of weight gain, dental caries, and noncommunicable diseases. Little is known about the intake of free sugars across early childhood. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal intake from 1 to 5 years of free sugars and identify the independent maternal and child-related predictors of intake in a cohort of Australian children participating in the Study of Mothers’ and Infants’ Life Events Affecting Oral Health (SMILE). Free sugars intake (FSI) was previously estimated at 1, 2, and 5 years of age, and three distinct FSI trajectories were determined using group-based trajectory modelling analysis. This study utilized multinomial logistic regression to identify the maternal and child-related predictors of the trajectories. The risk of following the ‘high and increasing’ trajectory of FSI compared to the ‘low and fast increasing’ trajectory was inversely associated with socio-economic disadvantage (aRRR 0.83; 95% CI 0.75–0.92; p < 0.001), lower for females (aRRR 0.56; 95% CI 0.32–0.98; p = 0.042), and higher in children with two or more older siblings at birth (aRRR 2.32; 95% CI 0.99–5.42; p = 0.052). Differences in trajectories of FSI were evident from an early age and a high trajectory of FSI was associated primarily with socio-economic disadvantage, providing another example of diet quality following a social gradient. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94323 10.3390/ijerph21020174 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/144595 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ MDPI AG fulltext
spellingShingle Bell, L.K.
Nguyen, H.V.
Ha, D.H.
Devenish-Coleman, G.
Golley, R.K.
Do, L.G.
Scott, Jane
Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the SMILE birth cohort study
title Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the SMILE birth cohort study
title_full Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the SMILE birth cohort study
title_fullStr Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the SMILE birth cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the SMILE birth cohort study
title_short Predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the SMILE birth cohort study
title_sort predictors of free sugars intake trajectories across early childhood – results from the smile birth cohort study
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046219
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94323