Does early fruit juice introduction influence anthropometric outcomes and food consumption at preschool age

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ID16828802
AuthorsPatrícia Cemin Becker (0000-0002-1480-0901, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Renata Oliveira Neves (0000-0003-3064-4109, UFRGS, Brazil), Clécio Homrich Da Silva (0000-0003-2847-3961, UFRGS, Brazil), Marcelo Zubaran Goldani (0000-0002-7414-5443, UFRGS, Brazil), Juliana Rombaldi Bernardi (0000-0002-6803-4472, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
Year2023
Volume28
Issue1
Pages269-280
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCiência & Saúde Coletiva (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1413-8123 • E-ISSN: 1678-4561
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1413-81232023281.09992022en
OpenAlexW4313855917
SCIELO_PIDS1413-81232023000100269
LanguageEN
References cited20

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of fruit juice consumption before 6 months of age on Body Mass Index-for-age (BMI-for-age) and food consumption in preschoolers. We conducted a longitudinal study with mothers and their children (n=103) at 6 months and 3-6 years. Weight and height were measured and converted into BMI-for-age z-scores. Food consumption was analyzed using the Food Frequency Questionnaire for Children. Groups were compared using the chi-squared and Student’s t-tests. No differences in anthropometric measurements were found at preschool age between children who had been given fruit juice before 6 months and those who had not. Consumption of artificial juice (≥once/day) and sandwich cookies at preschool age was higher in children with early introduction of fruit juice (≤150 days of life) (63.8% versus 35.7%; p=0.028 and 21.3% versus 14.3%; p=0.001, respectively). The prevalence of the consumption of soda (1 to 4 times/week) and chocolate milk (at least once/day) was higher in children who had been given artificial juice before 6 months (69.2% versus 27.4%; p=0.014 and 38.5% versus 69.4%; p=0.027, respectively). It can be concluded that the consumption of sweet foods and sugary beverages was higher in children with early introduction of fruit juice

Age groups · Animal science · Anthropometry · Biology · Body mass index · Body weight · Food consumption · Fruit juice · Longitudinal study · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Food Science

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