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Associations between mother-child dyad dietary patterns and child anthropometric measures among 6-year-old children
In this cross-sectional study by Moradi et al. (2022), the authors aimed to investigate the links between maternal and children’s dietary patterns (DPs) and how a child’s DP is related to their anthropometric measurements. Analyzing data collected from 788 pairs of 6-year-old girls and mothers using a 168-item food frequency questionnaire, the authors discovered a substantial positive relationship between all maternal DPs and children’s Western DP (high fat and processed food intake), between a maternal prudent (high intake of vegetables, fruits, fish and legumes) and western DPs and a high protein DP in children, and between a maternal prudent and high fat DPs and a prudent DP in children. While a child’s high-protein DP was found to demonstrate a substantial negative relationship with a maternal high fat DP. A strong likelihood against being wasted or underweight was found in children who had the highest levels of protein DP compared to those in the lower levels. The authors conclude that their study demonstrated a substantial negative relationship between high-protein DP and being underweight or wasted, and a positive relationship between maternal DPs and children’s Western DP. These conclusions must be recognized in the context of child nutrition, through educating parents on how their DPs can influence that of their children, and highlighting the importance of protein intake and balanced diets. [NPID: Children, dietary pattern, obesity, underweight, wasting]
Year: 2022
