Dietary patterns among European children and their association with adiposity-related outcomes: a multi-country study
Authors' conclusion
Many European children have poor diets and a low adherence to a healthy diet pattern may be of concern for adiposity-related outcomes. Assessment of children's dietary patterns can help tailor dietary advice and provide support for families aiming to prevent future excess weight gain.
Study context
- Population
- Children in six European countries (Spain, France, UK, Greece, Lithuania, Norway), followed into adolescence803 in adolescence
- Participants
- 1,597 children
- Exposure
- Dietary pattern adherence and KIDMED index
- Outcome
- Adiposity-related outcomes: BMI z-score, fat mass proportion, waist-to-height ratio
- Follow-up
- Childhood and adolescence
Methodological detailssix European countries, exploratory factor analysis, generalized linear regressions adjusted for key confounders
- Six European countries
- Exploratory factor analysis
- Generalized linear regressions adjusted for key confounders
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Fat mass proportion by "Healthy pattern" adherence · childhood
β
1.44
95% CI 0.48–2.39
Average adherence · higher fat mass with average adherence
β
1.10
95% CI 0.09–2.12
Low adherence · higher fat mass with low adherence
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Dietary patterns across countries
- Derived patterns: Meat, Dairy, Western, Healthy, Sweets and fats
- Norwegian children: better diet quality, highest "Healthy pattern" adherence; Lithuanian children: worst, highest "Western pattern" adherence
Original publication
Dietary patterns among European children and their association with adiposity-related outcomes: a multi-country study. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 27 October 2024. doi:10.
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