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Dietary Sugar and Anthropometrics among Young Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Longitudinal Associations

Abstract

Purpose: Our understanding of the influence of sugar intake on anthropometrics among young children is limited. Most existing research is cross-sectional and has focused on sugar-sweetened beverages. The study objective was to investigate longitudinal associations between young children's total, free, and added sugar intake from all food sources at baseline with anthropometric measures at baseline and 18 months.Methods: The Guelph Family Health …

Authors

Mahajan A; Duncan AM; Darlington G; Haines J; David WLM; Buchholz AC; Study OBOTGFH

Journal

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, Vol. 85, No. 3, pp. 132–139

Publisher

Dietitians of Canada

Publication Date

September 1, 2024

DOI

10.3148/cjdpr-2024-001

ISSN

1486-3847