Appetitive traits and food groups consumption in school-aged children: prospective associations from the Generation XXI birth cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Appetite can influence children's dietary choices; however, this relationship in school-aged children is still unclear. We aimed to explore the prospective associations between child appetitive traits at age 7 and food consumption at 10 years of age.

Methods

The study included 3860 children from the Generation XXI birth cohort, recruited in 2005/2006 in Porto, Portugal. The Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire was used to evaluate children's appetitive traits at 7 years. Food consumption was measured at 10 years through a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire. Logistic regression models were performed and adjusted for possible confounders.

Results

Children with greater Enjoyment of Food at 7 years were 36% more likely to eat fruits ≥ 2 times/day and 54%

SUBMITTER: Ferreira P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10404169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature