Association Between Added Sugars from Infant Formulas and Rapid Weight Gain in US Infants and Toddlers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Formulas often contain high amounts of added sugars, though little research has studied their connection to obesity.

Objectives

This study assessed the contribution of added sugars from formulas during complementary feeding on total added sugar intakes, and the association between these sugars and upward weight-for-age percentile (WFA%) crossing (i.e., participants crossing a higher threshold percentile were considered to have an upward crossing).

Methods

Data from three 24-hour dietary recalls for infants (n = 97; 9-12 months) and toddlers (n = 44; 13-15 months) were obtained in this cross-sectional analysis. Foods and beverages with added sugars were divided into 17 categories. Pearson's correlations were used to test relations between added sugar intake

SUBMITTER: Kong KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8169810 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature