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Relationship between composite dietary antioxidants index and growth indicators in children aged 3-12 years: results

Rui Wen1, Huanting Pei1, Jingyi Ren1

  • 1Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Shijiazhuang, China.

Frontiers in Nutrition
|April 4, 2025
PubMed

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Higher intake of dietary antioxidants is linked to better child growth indicators like height and weight. Combining multiple antioxidants may offer synergistic benefits for children's development.

Area of Science:

  • Nutrition Science
  • Pediatric Health
  • Dietary Assessment

Background:

  • Nutrient intake with antioxidant properties impacts health outcomes.
  • Limited evidence exists on antioxidant nutrient intake and children's growth indicators.
  • This study investigates the Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) and child growth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between the Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) and child growth indicators.
  • To analyze the relationship in two distinct cohorts of children.
  • To explore potential gender-specific differences and dose-response relationships.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis using data from CCSMDM (n=1,064) and NHANES (n=2,404) databases.
  • Participants aged 3-12 years.
  • Multinomial logistics regression and restricted cubic splines for association and dose-response analyses, with subgroup analyses by gender.

Main Results:

  • CDAI positively associated with children's height and weight across both cohorts after confounder adjustment.
  • Specific antioxidant nutrients (vitamins A, E, zinc, magnesium, selenium) correlated with height and BMI.
  • A stronger positive association between CDAI and height was observed in male children.

Conclusions:

  • Dietary antioxidant nutrients benefit children's growth indicators, promoting height and weight.
  • Consuming a combination of multiple antioxidants is recommended for potential synergistic effects.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms behind antioxidant synergy in child development.
Abstract

Keywords:
Chinese childrenchildren growthcomposite dietary antioxidant indexcross-sectional studydietary antioxidants

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