Journal article
Dietary sugar intake among preschool-aged children: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Excessive intake of sugar in young children is a public health concern. Our study objectives were to examine intakes of total, free and added sugar among preschool-aged children and to investigate their associations with body weight, body mass index Z-scores, percent fat mass and waist circumference.
METHODS: The cross-sectional cohort study included preschool-aged children between 1.5 and 5 years of age, enrolled in pilot studies …
Authors
Mahajan A; Yu J; Hogan JL; Jewell K; Carriero A; Annis A; Sadowski A; Darlington G; Buchholz AC; Duncan AM
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. e855–e863
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
7 2021
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20200178
ISSN
2291-0026
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Body Mass IndexBody WeightChild Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDietary SugarsEatingEnergy IntakeFeeding BehaviorFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansMaleNutritional StatusOntarioPreventive Health ServicesRecommended Dietary AllowancesWaist Circumference