Protein intake in early childhood and cardiometabolic health at school age: the Generation R Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

High protein intake in infancy has been linked to obesity. We aimed to examine the associations of protein intake in early childhood with cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes at school age.

Methods

This study was performed in 2965 children participating in a population-based prospective cohort study. Protein intake at 1 year was assessed with a food frequency questionnaire and was adjusted for energy intake. At the children's age of 6 years, we measured their body fat percentage (BF%), blood pressure (BP), and insulin, HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride serum levels. These measures were incorporated into a cardiometabolic risk factor score, using age- and sex-specific SD scores.

Results

In covariate-adjusted models, higher protein intake was associated with a

SUBMITTER: Voortman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5009172 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature