Exposure to liquid sweetness in early childhood: artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption at 4–5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7–8 years

A. K. Macintyre; L. Marryat; S. Chambers

doi:10.1111/ijpo.12284

Exposure to liquid sweetness in early childhood: artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption at 4–5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7–8 years

A. K. Macintyre (Lead / Corresponding author), L. Marryat, S. Chambers

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Abstract

Background: A significant gap exists in longitudinal evidence on early exposure to artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) and weight outcomes for paediatric populations. Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between ASB/sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption at 4–5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7–8 years.

Methods: Data from a nationally representative cohort (n = 2986) in Scotland were analysed using logistic regression to evaluate the association between exposure to ASBs/SSBs at 4–5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7–8 years. Results: There were positive unadjusted associations between ASB consumption and risk of obesity, and following adjustment for confounders, ASB associations attenuated, and only the middle consumption category (1 to 6 times per week) remained significant (odds ratio 1.57, 95% confidence interval {CI} 1.05–2.36). For SSB consumption, there were no significant unadjusted associations, and following adjustment for confounders, only the middle consumption category was significant (odds ratio 1.65, 95% CI 1.12–2.44). There were no significant associations for risk of overweight.

Conclusions: Longitudinal analysis from 4–5 to 7–8 years demonstrated some evidence of associations between ASBs/SSB consumption and risk of obesity. However, non-linear patterns and wide CIs suggest cautious interpretation and need for future studies with long-term follow-up.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	755-765
Number of pages	11
Journal	Pediatric Obesity
Volume	13
Issue number	12
Early online date	6 Apr 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12284
Publication status	Published - Dec 2018

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Artificially sweetened beverages
longitudinal cohort
obesity
sugar-sweetened beverages

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Health Policy
Nutrition and Dietetics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Exposure to liquid sweetness in early childhood: artificially-sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption at 4–5 years and risk of overweight and obesity at 7–8 years

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