Diet and Acanthosis Nigricans over a Two-Year Period in Children of the Pacific Region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact that dietary carbohydrates have on children developing type 2 diabetes remains controversial. Furthermore, there are limited pediatric longitudinal studies on changes in body mass index (BMI) and diet related to the development of acanthosis nigricans (AN), a risk factor associated with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Two 24 h dietary records were collected for 558 children, 2-8 years of age, at baseline and at a 2-year follow-up. Data on age, sex, BMI, and the presence of AN were also collected at each time point from the Children's Healthy Living Program. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with the presence of AN at follow-up. Multinominal regression was used to determine factors associated with changes in AN status. Linear regressi

SUBMITTER: Taren D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10302045 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature