Associations of dietary anthocyanidins intake with body composition in Chinese children: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Previous animal and in vitro studies indicated that anthocyanidins might contribute to the prevention of obesity, while epidemiological evidences were scarce and had not been conducted in children. We explored the associations between anthocyanidins and body composition in children. A cross-sectional study involving 452 children aged 6-9 years in Guangzhou, China, was carried out. Dietary information was collected using a 79-items food frequency questionnaire. Fat mass (FM), lean mass (LM), and fat mass percentage (FMP) at multi-sites (whole body, trunk, limbs, android area, and gynoid area) were measured using a dual-energy X-ray scan. Abdominal obesity was defined as an age- and sex-specific abdominal FM ≥ 85th percentile. Handgrip strength was measured using a hydraulic hand dynamometer

SUBMITTER: Chen G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8344405 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature