Food intake and overweight in school-aged children in Germany: Results of the GINIplus and LISAplus Studies

Zhengcun Pei, Claudia Flexeder, Elaine Fuertes, Marie Standl, Anette Buyken, Dietrich Berdel, Andrea Von Berg, Irina Lehmann, Beate Schaaf, Joachim Heinrich, H. E. Wichmann, S. Sausenthaler, A. Zutavern, C. M. Chen, M. Schnappinger, P. Rzehak, C. Beckmann, I. Gross, S. Koletzko, D. ReinhardtS. Krauss-Etschmann, C. P. Bauer, I. Brochow, A. Grübl, U. Hoffmann, U. Krämer, E. Link, C. Cramer, M. Borte, U. Diez, C. Gräbsch, S. Röder, M. Schilde, O. Herbarth, C. Dick, J. Magnus, H. Behrendt, J. Grosch, F. Martin

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the cross-sectional association between food intake and overweight in children. Methods: Height and weight were measured in 2,565 school-aged children. Intakes of 11 food groups were categorized (low, medium and high) using specific tertile cutoffs. Multivariate energy partition models were applied. Adjustment included energy intake from other food groups, city, family income, parental education and 'screen' time. Possible underreporters were identified and used in sensitivity analyses. Results: Compared to low intake, high intakes of meat, fish, beverages and bakery products were associated with greater BMI z-scores [β (95% CI) = 0.32 (0.21, 0.42), 0.13 (0.03, 0.24), 0.23 (0.11, 0.35) and 0.10 (-0.01, 0.20)] and increased risk of being overweight [odds ratio (OR) (95% CI) = 2.08 (1.58, 2.73), 1.39 (1.08, 1.80), 1.36 (1.01, 1.84) and 1.62 (1.24, 2.11)]. Conversely, medium and high intakes of confectionery were associated with smaller BMI z-scores [β = -0.18 (-0.28, -0.07) and -0.22 (-0.33, -0.12)] and decreased risk of being overweight [OR = 0.64 (0.50, 0.83) and 0.53 (0.40, 0.68)]. These associations were robust to sensitivity analyses. Conclusions: Intakes of meat, fish, beverages and bakery products correlate with body weight status.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)60-70
Number of pages11
JournalAnnals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014

Keywords

  • BMI z-score
  • Child
  • Energy partition model
  • Epidemiology
  • Food intake
  • Overweight

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