Associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents - a systematic review
Abstract Background The obesity prevalence in children and adolescents has increased worldwide during the past 30 years. Although diet has been identified as one risk factor for developing obesity in this age group, the role of specific dietary factors is still unclear. One way to gain insight into...
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doaj-3c571ad3427947f09c9594ee3b99fc432020-11-24T21:08:47ZengBMCNutrition Journal1475-28912017-12-0116111210.1186/s12937-017-0300-3Associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents - a systematic reviewJennifer Hilger-Kolb0Catherin Bosle1Irina Motoc2Kristina Hoffmann3Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg UniversityMannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg UniversityMannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg UniversityMannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg UniversityAbstract Background The obesity prevalence in children and adolescents has increased worldwide during the past 30 years. Although diet has been identified as one risk factor for developing obesity in this age group, the role of specific dietary factors is still unclear. One way to gain insight into the role of these factors might be to detect biomarkers that reflect metabolic health and to identify the associations between dietary factors and these biomarkers. This would enable nutrition-related metabolic changes to be detected early in life, which might be a promising strategy to prevent childhood obesity. However, existing literature offers only inconclusive evidence for diet and some of these obesity-related biomarkers (e.g., blood lipids). We thus conducted a systematic literature review to further examine eligible studies that investigate associations between dietary factors and 12 obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents aged 3-18 years. Methods We searched the scientific databases PubMed/Medline and Web of Science Core Collection for potentially eligible articles. Our final literature search resulted in 2727 hits. After the selection process, we included 81 articles that reported on 1111 single observations on dietary factors and any of the obesity-related biomarkers. Results Around 81% of the total observations showed nonsignificant results. For many biomarkers we did not find enough observations to draw clear conclusions on possible associations between a dietary factor and the respective biomarker. In cases where we identified enough observations, the results were contradictory. Since these nonsignificant and inconclusive findings may impede the development of effective strategies against childhood obesity, this article takes a closer look at possible reasons for such findings. In addition, it provides action points for future research efforts. Conclusions In conclusion, current evidence on associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers is inconclusive. We thus provided an overview on which specific limitations may impede current research. Such knowledge is necessary to enable future research efforts to better elucidate the role of diet in the early stages of obesity development.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-017-0300-3Dietary intakeMacronutrientsBiomarkersObesityChildren and adolescents |
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Jennifer Hilger-Kolb Catherin Bosle Irina Motoc Kristina Hoffmann |
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Associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents - a systematic review |
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Associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents - a systematic review |
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Associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents - a systematic review |
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Associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents - a systematic review |
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Associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents - a systematic review |
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associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents - a systematic review |
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Nutrition Journal |
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Abstract Background The obesity prevalence in children and adolescents has increased worldwide during the past 30 years. Although diet has been identified as one risk factor for developing obesity in this age group, the role of specific dietary factors is still unclear. One way to gain insight into the role of these factors might be to detect biomarkers that reflect metabolic health and to identify the associations between dietary factors and these biomarkers. This would enable nutrition-related metabolic changes to be detected early in life, which might be a promising strategy to prevent childhood obesity. However, existing literature offers only inconclusive evidence for diet and some of these obesity-related biomarkers (e.g., blood lipids). We thus conducted a systematic literature review to further examine eligible studies that investigate associations between dietary factors and 12 obesity-related biomarkers in healthy children and adolescents aged 3-18 years. Methods We searched the scientific databases PubMed/Medline and Web of Science Core Collection for potentially eligible articles. Our final literature search resulted in 2727 hits. After the selection process, we included 81 articles that reported on 1111 single observations on dietary factors and any of the obesity-related biomarkers. Results Around 81% of the total observations showed nonsignificant results. For many biomarkers we did not find enough observations to draw clear conclusions on possible associations between a dietary factor and the respective biomarker. In cases where we identified enough observations, the results were contradictory. Since these nonsignificant and inconclusive findings may impede the development of effective strategies against childhood obesity, this article takes a closer look at possible reasons for such findings. In addition, it provides action points for future research efforts. Conclusions In conclusion, current evidence on associations between dietary factors and obesity-related biomarkers is inconclusive. We thus provided an overview on which specific limitations may impede current research. Such knowledge is necessary to enable future research efforts to better elucidate the role of diet in the early stages of obesity development. |
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Dietary intake Macronutrients Biomarkers Obesity Children and adolescents |
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