Birth weight is associated with dietary factors at the age of 6–8 years
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (Panic) study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15091106 |
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| Authors | Aino-Maija Eloranta, Aino‐Maija Eloranta (0000-0002-0290-8245, University of Eastern Finland, corresponding author), Jarmo Jääskeläinen (0000-0003-0189-6323, Kuopio University Hospital), Taisa Venäläinen (University of Eastern Finland), H Jalkanen (0000-0001-9570-8754, University of Eastern Finland), Sanna Kiiskinen (University of Eastern Finland), Aino Mäntyselkä (0000-0001-9537-7668, Kuopio University Hospital), Ursula Schwab (0000-0003-1838-7525, University of Eastern Finland), Virpi Lindi (0000-0001-6257-7209, University of Eastern Finland), Timo A Lakka (0000-0002-9199-2871, Kuopio University Hospital) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1278-1285 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980017004013 |
| PMID | 29409562 |
| OpenAlex | W2788681968 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
Objective Low and high birth weight have been associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes and CVD. Diet could partly mediate this association, e.g. by intra-uterine programming of unhealthy food preferences. We examined the association of birth weight with diet in Finnish children. Design Birth weight standard deviation score (SDS) was calculated using national birth register data and Finnish references. Dietary factors were assessed using 4 d food records. Diet quality was defined by the Finnish Children Healthy Eating Index (FCHEI). Setting The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study. Subjects Singleton, full-term children (179 girls, 188 boys) aged 6–8 years. Results Birth weight was inversely associated (standardized regression coefficient β ; 95 % CI) with FCHEI (−0·15; −0·28, −0·03) in all children and in boys (−0·27; −0·45, −0·09) but not in girls (−0·01; −0·21, 0·18) after adjusting for potential confounders ( P =0·044 for interaction). Moreover, higher birth weight was associated with lower fruit and berries consumption (−0·13; −0·25, 0·00), higher energy intake (0·17; 0·05, 0·29), higher sucrose intake (0·19; 0·06, 0·32) and lower fibre intake (−0·14; −0·26, −0·01). These associations were statistically non-significant after correction for multiple testing. Children with birth weight >1 SDS had higher sucrose intake (mean; 95 % CI) as a percentage of energy intake (14·3 E%; 12·6, 16·0 E%) than children with birth weight of −1 to 1 SDS (12·8 E%; 11·6, 14·0 E%) or P =0·036). Conclusions Higher birth weight may be associated with unhealthy diet in childhood
Biology · Birth weight · Confounding · Low birth weight · Obesity · Pregnancy · Birth, Development, and Health · Demography · Infant Nutrition and Health · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |