Early exposure to added sugars via infant formula may explain high intakes of added sugars during complementary feeding beyond maternal modeling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research has shown that early exposure to added sugars from table food is related to increased intake of added sugars in later childhood. The earliest window of exposure to added sugars may be in infancy via infant formula. However, beyond the well-established factors of maternal lifestyle and modeling, there is a lack of research examining how exposure to added sugars from infant formula influences infant/toddler added sugar intakes from table foods and sugar sweetened beverages (SSB).

Objective

While accounting factors previously associated with infant/toddler added sugar intakes and maternal SSB consumption (proximal measure of maternal modeling), this study aims to examine if there is an association between added sugars in infant formula and added sugar intake

SUBMITTER: Griebel-Thompson AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10512548 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature