Association Between Adiposity Rebound and the Frequency of Balanced Meals Among Japanese Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Healthy Japan 21-Phase III dietary recommendations comprise a staple food, main dish, and side dish to maintain nutritional balance and support healthy child growth. The relationship between the frequency of such balanced meals and early adiposity rebound (AR), a predictor of obesity, remains unclear.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the association between the frequency of balanced meals (staple food, main dish, and side dish) and early AR in preschool children.

Methods

In this cross-sectional secondary analysis of nationwide online survey data of 688 mothers of children aged 3-6 years, dietary habits were assessed using a validated NutriSTEP-based 22-item Japanese Nutrition Screening Questionnaire. AR constituted a body mass index (BMI) increase

SUBMITTER: Tada Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12526273 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature