Dietary patterns associated with fat and bone mass in young children

Wosje, Karen S.; Khoury, Philip R.; Claytor, Randal P.; Copeland, Kristen A.; Hornung, Richard; Daniels, Stephen R.; Kalkwarf, Heidi J.

doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.28925

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“…The 12-week gardening, nutrition and cooking programme called LA Sprouts, which was taught during an after-school programme to low-income, primarily Hispanic, 3rd-5th grade students, found that the garden programme resulted in reductions in BMI, waist circumference and blood pressure. While substantial research has been conducted to show that healthy diets, specifically diets high in F&V, are linked to reductions in obesity and obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors (40,41) , more studies examining the direct impact of a garden-based programme on obesity and related diseases are warranted. Considering Ozer's evaluation framework in 2007 (11) , there are multiple pathways by which school garden programmes may potentially strengthen the healthy development of students, including dietary intake, academic achievement/engagement and a sense of connection to schools, while enhancing the relationship of the school to the family and broader community.…”

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Sustenance and sustainability: maximizing the impact of school gardens on health outcomes

Davis

Spaniol

Somerset

2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: School garden programmes have become popular action-oriented learning environments in many countries, often driven by converging priorities of environmental sustainability and healthful diets. Many of these programmes have assessed the impact on dietary intake, specifically fruit and vegetable intake, and related dietary behaviours, such as knowledge, preference, motivation, intention and self-efficacy to eat and prepare fruit and vegetables. The objective of the present study was twofold: (i) to review published garden-based programmes conducted in schools targeting dietary intake and/or determinants of dietary behaviour in children; and (ii) to identify similar strategies and components employed by these garden-based programmes. Design: The review included thirteen studies that have examined the impact of garden-based programmes conducted in school, either during school hours or in after-school settings, on dietary behaviours in children (kindergarten through 8th grade students). Results: Three of the reviewed studies did not have a comparison or control group and simply evaluated within-group changes after a garden intervention. None of the reviewed studies were randomized, but were assigned based on school's interest and timing of new school gardens being built. Out of the eleven programmes that examined dietary intake, six found that the programme resulted in increased vegetable intake, whereas four showed no effect. Seven of the eight studies that measured preference found that the programmes resulted in increased preference for vegetables. Gardening programmes also resulted in improved attitudes towards, willingness to taste, identification of and self-efficacy to prepare/cook fruit and vegetables. Similar strategies/components employed by the majority of the programmes included: 'hands on' curriculum, incorporation of a cooking component, providing the instructors, parental and stakeholder support, food provision and using the garden as the focal point for media promotion. Conclusions: Some of the garden programmes resulted in increased vegetable intake, which has positive implications for both environment sustainability and health-related outcomes. Further, the majority resulted in some improvement in behaviour determinants more generally. However, more research is warranted to understand how to achieve long-term improvements in dietary behaviours and how to sustain the garden-based programmes in schools.

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Sustenance and sustainability: maximizing the impact of school gardens on health outcomes

Davis

Spaniol

Somerset

2015

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Some studies also measured BMD at the trochanter (22,36,37,49), Ward's area (22,36,49), total hip (15,16,39), distal radius (13,39,41,60), radius shaft (18,36,39), total femur (24,37), calcaneus (43,47), intertrochanteric area (49), distal ulna (13), whole arm, whole leg and whole pelvis (23), distal and ultradistal forearm (45), and distal tibia and tibia shaft (38). Bone mineral content (BMC) also was measured in some studies (n = 7) (13,14,16,19,(42)(43)(44).…”

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“…Two studies used bone and body composition variables (42,43), and 1 study used bone-related nutrient intake as intermediate response variables (44). Two dietary patterns were derived with the use of total body BMC and fat mass as response variables in children aged 4-8 y.…”

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Current Evidence on the Association of Dietary Patterns and Bone Health: A Scoping Review

Movassagh¹,

Vatanparast

2017

Advances in Nutrition

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“…Dietary patterns can summarize the combined and potentially synergistic effects of a repertoire of foods contributing to usual dietary intake in a defined population. Several nutritional epidemiology researchers have investigated the link between eating patterns and excess weight and have found a positive correlation between inadequate eating patterns and higher body mass index gain in children and adolescents 14,15,16,17 . However, this relationship was not observed in other studies 18,19,20 .…”

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Association between eating patterns and body mass index in a sample of children and adolescents in Northeastern Brazil

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The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between eating patterns and body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study of 1,247 male and female students, aged between 6 and 12, from public elementary schools in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia State, Brasil. BMI was used to analyze the children’s nutritional status. Food consumption frequencies, in addition to demographic and socioeconomic information, were collected for each participant. Dietary patterns were identified through a factor analysis. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 17.3% (10.2% overweight and 7.1% obese). Two eating patterns, “obesogenic” and “prudent”, were identified. The former is characterized by sweets and sugars, typical Brazilian dishes, pastries, fast food, oils, milk, cereals, cakes, and sauces, and was positively associated with increased BMI (ßi = 0.244; p = 0.018). An “obesogenic” dietary pattern was associated with increased BMI.

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Dietary patterns associated with fat and bone mass in young children

Abstract: Beginning at preschool age, diets rich in dark-green and deep-yellow vegetables and low in fried foods may lead to healthy fat and bone mass accrual in young children.

Cited by 103 publications

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Sustenance and sustainability: maximizing the impact of school gardens on health outcomes

Sustenance and sustainability: maximizing the impact of school gardens on health outcomes

Current Evidence on the Association of Dietary Patterns and Bone Health: A Scoping Review

Association between eating patterns and body mass index in a sample of children and adolescents in Northeastern Brazil

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