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Sweetened beverages, snacks and overweight: findings from the Young Lives cohort study in Peru

Claudia Alviso-Orellana1, Dayna Estrada-Tejada1, Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco2

  • 11School of Medicine,Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC),Av. Alameda San Marcos, Chorrillos 15067, Lima,Peru.

Public Health Nutrition
|March 21, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Daily consumption of snacks and sweetened beverages is linked to weight gain in children. Sweetened beverages also increase the risk of developing overweight, highlighting the need for dietary awareness.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric nutrition
  • Obesity research
  • Public health

Background:

  • Childhood overweight is a growing global health concern.
  • Dietary habits, including snack and sweetened beverage intake, are potential contributors.
  • Understanding these associations is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the consumption of snacks and sweetened beverages and the risk of overweight in children.
  • To quantify the impact of these dietary factors on weight gain over time.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary analysis of data from the Young Lives cohort study in Peru.
  • Inclusion of children from the younger cohort, assessed in 2009 and 2013.
  • Multivariable analysis to assess associations between dietary intake and overweight risk.

Main Results:

  • Daily consumption of sweetened beverages and snacks was associated with significantly greater weight gain over approximately 4 years.
  • Children consuming sweetened beverages daily showed a 2.12 times higher risk of developing overweight.
  • Baseline prevalence of overweight was 22.0%, with an incidence of 3.6 per 100 person-years.

Conclusions:

  • Daily intake of sweetened beverages and snacks contributes to increased weight gain in children.
  • Sweetened beverage consumption is specifically linked to a higher risk of developing overweight.
  • Findings underscore the importance of monitoring and limiting these dietary components in pediatric populations.
Abstract

Keywords:
ChildrenOverweightSnacksSweetened beverages

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