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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
[Epidemiological research progress on the relationship between children's dietary patterns and health]
M X Chen1, J Y Xiong2, L Zhao2
1Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, West China Institute of Women and Children's Health, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Abstract:
As food preferences and eating habits form early in life, the development of healthy eating habits in early childhood is a way to prevent diet-related diseases. The dietary pattern approach examines the effect of an overall diet on health outcomes, instead of individual foods or nutrients, thereby presenting a comprehensive evaluation of children's dietary intake. This article reviews the current literature to summarize the main methods for assessing dietary patterns and explore relationships between children's dietary patterns and obesity, puberty onset, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodevelopment. The purpose of this review is to provide evidence-based support for reducing the risk of diet-related diseases in children and recommendations for future research directions.
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