Meal Patterns and Changes in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children: A Longitudinal Analysis.

ABSTRACT: We examined whether energy and macronutrient intake from different meals was associated with changes in cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors in children. CMR score (CMRS) was computed by summing Z-scores of waist circumference, the average of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (multiplying by -1), and triglycerides. We included 5517 children aged 6-13 years from six major cities in China. Five meal patterns were identified according to energy intake: balanced, breakfast dominant, lunch dominant, dinner dominant, and snack dominant patterns. These patterns were not significantly associated with changes in CMR factors. Carbohydrate intake (% energy) at lunch was positively associated with the change in CMRS (beta coefficient (95% CI): (

SUBMITTER: Shang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7146132 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature