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Associations between flavored milk consumption and changes in weight and body composition over time: differences among normal and overweight children

Noel, S E, Ness, A R, Northstone, K, Emmett, P, Newby, P K·2013·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
DOI 10.1038/ejcn.2012.123
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Background/objectives Few studies have investigated the associations between flavored milk consumption and body composition in children. We aimed to examine the prospective relationships between flavored milk consumption and body fat.Subjects/methods Subjects included 2270 children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Flavored milk consumption at age 10 years was assessed using dietary records; consumption was dichotomized as consumers and non-consumers. Percent body fat was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at 11 and 13 years. Body weight at 11 and 13 years was included as a secondary outcome. Associations were also examined in a subset of plausible reporters to evaluate the influence of dietary reporting errors. There was an effect of interaction between flavored milk and baseline weight on body fat (P-interaction <0.02).Results In plausible reporters, overweight/obese children who consumed flavored milk had less favorable changes in body fat compared with non-consumers (adjusted means: -0.16%, 95% CI: -3.8, 3.5 vs -3.4%, 95% CI: -6.5, -0.42, P=0.02). Similar associations with body weight were observed. The adjusted mean percent body fat for overweight/obese girls who consumed flavored milk was greater at age 13 compared with 11 years (39.7%, 95% CI: 32, 47 vs 38.3%, 95% CI: 32, 44). The mean percent body fat for overweight/obese boys was similar between consumers and non-consumer is at 13 years (30.4%, 95% CI: 20, 41 vs 30.1%, 95% CI: 21, 40).Conclusions Overweight/obese children who consumed flavored milk had less favorable changes in body composition over time. Although more research is needed, discouraging flavored milk consumption may be one beneficial strategy to address childhood obesity.

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Authors
Noel, S. E., Ness, A. R., Northstone, K., Emmett, P., & Newby, P. K.
Affiliations
  • Boston University (US)
  • University of Bristol (GB)
Corresponding author
Newby, P K
ORCID
Venue
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2012-10-03
Volume
67
Issue
3
Pages
295-300
ISSN
  • 0954-3007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5640
DOI
10.1038/ejcn.2012.123
OpenAlex
W2079579391
Cited by
34
References
42
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FWCI
1.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust (092731)
  • Medical Research Council
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL071248)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords
flavored milk, children, childhood obesity, body composition, fat mass, weight change, overweight
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Adolescent, Animals, Body Composition, Body Weight, Child, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Female, Flavoring Agents, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Milk, Obesity, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Absorptiometry, Photon, Diet Records, Multivariate Analysis, Overweight

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