Abstract
Objective: To examine the relationship between artificially-sweetened beverage (ASB) / sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption at 4-5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7-8 years.
Methods: Data from a nationally representative cohort (n=2986) in Scotland were analysed using logistic regression to evaluate the association between exposure to ASBs/SSBs at 4-5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7-8 years.
Results: There were positive unadjusted associations between ASB consumption and risk of obesity, and following adjustment for confounders ASB associations attenuated and only the middle consumption category (1 to 6 times per week) remained significant (Odds Ratio (OR) 1.57, 95% CI 1.05-2.36). For SSB consumption there were no significant unadjusted associations, and following adjustment for confounders only the middle consumption category was significant (OR 1.65, 95% CI 1.12- 2.44). There were no significant associations for risk of overweight.
Conclusions: Longitudinal analysis from 4-5 years to 7-8 years demonstrated some evidence of associations between ASBs/SSB consumption and risk of obesity. However, non-linear patterns and wide confidence intervals suggests cautious interpretation and need for future studies with long term follow-up.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Pediatric Obesity |
| Early online date | 6 Apr 2018 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 6 Apr 2018 |
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Keywords
- sugar-sweetened beverages
- artificially-sweetened beverages
- overweight
- obesity
- longitudinal cohort
- childhood
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Exposure to liquid sweetness in early childhood : artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption at 4-5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7-8 years. / Macintyre, A. K.; Marryat, L.; Chambers , S.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure to liquid sweetness in early childhood
T2 - artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption at 4-5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7-8 years
AU - Macintyre, A. K.
AU - Marryat, L.
AU - Chambers , S.
PY - 2018/4/6
Y1 - 2018/4/6
N2 - Background: A significant gap exists in longitudinal evidence on early exposure to artificially-sweetened beverages (ASBs) and weight outcomes for paediatric populations. Objective: To examine the relationship between artificially-sweetened beverage (ASB) / sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption at 4-5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7-8 years.Methods: Data from a nationally representative cohort (n=2986) in Scotland were analysed using logistic regression to evaluate the association between exposure to ASBs/SSBs at 4-5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7-8 years. Results: There were positive unadjusted associations between ASB consumption and risk of obesity, and following adjustment for confounders ASB associations attenuated and only the middle consumption category (1 to 6 times per week) remained significant (Odds Ratio (OR) 1.57, 95% CI 1.05-2.36). For SSB consumption there were no significant unadjusted associations, and following adjustment for confounders only the middle consumption category was significant (OR 1.65, 95% CI 1.12- 2.44). There were no significant associations for risk of overweight. Conclusions: Longitudinal analysis from 4-5 years to 7-8 years demonstrated some evidence of associations between ASBs/SSB consumption and risk of obesity. However, non-linear patterns and wide confidence intervals suggests cautious interpretation and need for future studies with long term follow-up.
AB - Background: A significant gap exists in longitudinal evidence on early exposure to artificially-sweetened beverages (ASBs) and weight outcomes for paediatric populations. Objective: To examine the relationship between artificially-sweetened beverage (ASB) / sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption at 4-5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7-8 years.Methods: Data from a nationally representative cohort (n=2986) in Scotland were analysed using logistic regression to evaluate the association between exposure to ASBs/SSBs at 4-5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7-8 years. Results: There were positive unadjusted associations between ASB consumption and risk of obesity, and following adjustment for confounders ASB associations attenuated and only the middle consumption category (1 to 6 times per week) remained significant (Odds Ratio (OR) 1.57, 95% CI 1.05-2.36). For SSB consumption there were no significant unadjusted associations, and following adjustment for confounders only the middle consumption category was significant (OR 1.65, 95% CI 1.12- 2.44). There were no significant associations for risk of overweight. Conclusions: Longitudinal analysis from 4-5 years to 7-8 years demonstrated some evidence of associations between ASBs/SSB consumption and risk of obesity. However, non-linear patterns and wide confidence intervals suggests cautious interpretation and need for future studies with long term follow-up.
KW - sugar-sweetened beverages
KW - artificially-sweetened beverages
KW - overweight
KW - obesity
KW - longitudinal cohort
KW - childhood
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)2047-6310
U2 - 10.1111/ijpo.12284
DO - 10.1111/ijpo.12284
M3 - Article
JO - Pediatric Obesity
JF - Pediatric Obesity
SN - 2047-6310
ER -