The Impact of Adding Sugars to Milk and Fruit on Adiposity and Diet Quality in Children: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis of the Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants (IDEFICS) Study

The Impact of Adding Sugars to Milk and Fruit on Adiposity and Diet Quality in Children: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis of the Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants (IDEFICS) Study

Sugar, particularly as free sugars or sugar-sweetened beverages, significantly contributes to total energy intake, and, possibly, to increased body weight. Excessive consumption may be considered as a proxy of poor diet quality. However, no previous studies evaluated the association between the habi...

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Main Authors: Marika Dello Russo, Wolfgang Ahrens, Stefaan De Henauw, Gabriele Eiben, Antje Hebestreit, Yannis Kourides, Lauren Lissner, Denes Molnar, Luis A. Moreno, Valeria Pala, Toomas Veidebaum, Alfonso Siani, Paola Russo, on behalf of the IDEFICS Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
added sugars
milk
fruit
children
obesity
cohort study
healthy diet score
dietary pattern
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1350

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