Ultra‐processed food consumption and BMI‐Z among children at risk for obesity from low‐income households
Authors' conclusion
In 3- and 4-year-old children, but not in 5-year-old children, high ultra-processed food intake at baseline was significantly associated with higher BMI-Z at 36-month follow-up, adjusting for total daily kcals. This suggests that it might not be only the total number of calories in a child's daily intake that influences child weight status, but also the number of calories from ultra-processed foods.
Study context
- Population
- Children at risk for obesity from low-income households; median baseline age 4.3 (3.6–5.0) years, 52.3% female, 91.3% of parents Hispanic
- Participants
- 595 children
- Comparison
- High vs low baseline ultra-processed food intake
- Primary endpoint
- Child BMI-Z
- Follow-up
- 36 months
Methodological detailsprospective cohort analysis, longitudinal mixed-effects model, stratified by age
- Prospective cohort analysis
- Longitudinal mixed-effects model
- Stratified by age
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
BMI-Z by age (model-based estimates, adjusted)
Each group vs low ultra-processed consumptionEstimate (95% CI)P value
High ultra-processed intake
difference in BMI-Z, 3-year-olds 1.2(0.5–1.9)
P < 0.001High ultra-processed intake
difference in BMI-Z, 4-year-olds 0.6(0.2–1.0)
P = 0.007Original publication
Ultra‐processed food consumption and BMI‐Z among children at risk for obesity from low‐income households. Pediatr Obes. Published 18 April 2023. doi:10.
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