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Sugar Intake among Preschool-Aged Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The sociodemographic characteristics of a parent and child may predispose young children to excessive dietary sugar intake; however, there is limited research available on this topic. The aim of this cross-sectional analysis was to examine the impact of sociodemographic characteristi...

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Autores principales: Mahajan, Anisha, Haines, Jess, Yu, Jessica, Darlington, Gerarda, Buchholz, Andrea C., Duncan, Alison M., Ma, David W. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10530220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37761420
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children10091459
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author Mahajan, Anisha
Haines, Jess
Yu, Jessica
Darlington, Gerarda
Buchholz, Andrea C.
Duncan, Alison M.
Ma, David W. L.
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Haines, Jess
Yu, Jessica
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description SIMPLE SUMMARY: The sociodemographic characteristics of a parent and child may predispose young children to excessive dietary sugar intake; however, there is limited research available on this topic. The aim of this cross-sectional analysis was to examine the impact of sociodemographic characteristics such as child age, child sex, child ethnicity, parent number of years living in Canada, annual household income, parent education and parent marital status on total, free and added sugar intake in young children. Dietary and sociodemographic data including 267 children from 210 families participating in the Guelph Family Health Study were examined. The results indicate that child age, child ethnicity and annual household income can play a crucial role in shaping sugar intake in young children. This research may help inform future research and program interventions early in life along with guiding parents to decrease sugar intake in young children. ABSTRACT: Background: It is crucial to develop strategies targeted to promote healthy eating patterns in vulnerable populations, especially young children from diverse sociodemographic groups. Thus, the study objective was to investigate the associations between child age, child sex, child ethnicity, parent number of years living in Canada, annual household income, parent education and parent marital status with total, free and added sugar intakes in young children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was a secondary analysis of data gathered in the Guelph Family Health Study. The study included 267 children (129M; 138F) from 210 families aged 1.5 to 5 years. Parents completed questionnaires for children on sociodemographic characteristics and an online 24-hour diet recall. The associations between sociodemographic characteristics and sugar intakes were determined using generalized estimating equations applied to linear regression models. Results: The mean age of the children was 3.5 ± 1.2 years (mean ± std dev.). As children’s age increased, there was a greater intake of free and added sugar ([Formula: see text] = 8.6, p = 0.01, 95% CI = 2.4 to 14.7 and [Formula: see text] = 6.5, p = 0.03, 95% CI = 0.8 to 12.2, respectively). Those children who identified as white had a higher total sugar intake than children of other ethnicities ([Formula: see text] = 31.0, p = 0.01, 95% CI = 7.2 to 54.7). Additionally, higher annual household income was associated with lower was free sugar intake in children ([Formula: see text] = −2.4, p = 0.02, 95% CI = −4.5 to −0.4). Conclusions: This study underscores the significant influence of multiple sociodemographic characteristics on sugar intake in young children, providing valuable insights for public health policy and nutrition interventions. Moreover, this study highlights the need for early behaviour interventions focusing on reducing sugar intake in young children, while considering sociodemographic factors.
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spelling pubmed-105302202023-09-28 Sugar Intake among Preschool-Aged Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics Mahajan, Anisha Haines, Jess Yu, Jessica Darlington, Gerarda Buchholz, Andrea C. Duncan, Alison M. Ma, David W. L. Children (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: The sociodemographic characteristics of a parent and child may predispose young children to excessive dietary sugar intake; however, there is limited research available on this topic. The aim of this cross-sectional analysis was to examine the impact of sociodemographic characteristics such as child age, child sex, child ethnicity, parent number of years living in Canada, annual household income, parent education and parent marital status on total, free and added sugar intake in young children. Dietary and sociodemographic data including 267 children from 210 families participating in the Guelph Family Health Study were examined. The results indicate that child age, child ethnicity and annual household income can play a crucial role in shaping sugar intake in young children. This research may help inform future research and program interventions early in life along with guiding parents to decrease sugar intake in young children. ABSTRACT: Background: It is crucial to develop strategies targeted to promote healthy eating patterns in vulnerable populations, especially young children from diverse sociodemographic groups. Thus, the study objective was to investigate the associations between child age, child sex, child ethnicity, parent number of years living in Canada, annual household income, parent education and parent marital status with total, free and added sugar intakes in young children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was a secondary analysis of data gathered in the Guelph Family Health Study. The study included 267 children (129M; 138F) from 210 families aged 1.5 to 5 years. Parents completed questionnaires for children on sociodemographic characteristics and an online 24-hour diet recall. The associations between sociodemographic characteristics and sugar intakes were determined using generalized estimating equations applied to linear regression models. Results: The mean age of the children was 3.5 ± 1.2 years (mean ± std dev.). As children’s age increased, there was a greater intake of free and added sugar ([Formula: see text] = 8.6, p = 0.01, 95% CI = 2.4 to 14.7 and [Formula: see text] = 6.5, p = 0.03, 95% CI = 0.8 to 12.2, respectively). Those children who identified as white had a higher total sugar intake than children of other ethnicities ([Formula: see text] = 31.0, p = 0.01, 95% CI = 7.2 to 54.7). Additionally, higher annual household income was associated with lower was free sugar intake in children ([Formula: see text] = −2.4, p = 0.02, 95% CI = −4.5 to −0.4). Conclusions: This study underscores the significant influence of multiple sociodemographic characteristics on sugar intake in young children, providing valuable insights for public health policy and nutrition interventions. Moreover, this study highlights the need for early behaviour interventions focusing on reducing sugar intake in young children, while considering sociodemographic factors. MDPI 2023-08-27 /pmc/articles/PMC10530220/ /pubmed/37761420 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children10091459 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Sugar Intake among Preschool-Aged Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics
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title_full Sugar Intake among Preschool-Aged Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics
title_fullStr Sugar Intake among Preschool-Aged Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics
title_full_unstemmed Sugar Intake among Preschool-Aged Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics
title_short Sugar Intake among Preschool-Aged Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Associations with Sociodemographic Characteristics
title_sort sugar intake among preschool-aged children in the guelph family health study: associations with sociodemographic characteristics
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10530220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37761420
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children10091459
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