Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Food Patterns and Nutrient Intake in Relation to Childhood Obesity

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health ((SSEH,volume 2))

Abstract

Childhood and adolescence are pivotal periods in human life characterized, among others by intense metabolic rate, continuous body growth and development, physical and psychological changes, and the onset of habits that will probably continue in later ages. All these characteristics may confer high vulnerability in relation to the risk of obesity development in predisposed subjects. Body composition and psycho-social changes determine nutritional requirements as well as dietary and physical activity behavior variability but, at the same time, these latter and other environmental and behavioral factors could also influence the former (Rodríguez et al. 2004). Among all risk factors that are known to modulate obesity development and its persistence into adulthood, diet composition and food patterns are among the main environmental determinants of energy balance along different periods of life (Rodríguez and Moreno 2006) (Fig. 18.1).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 119.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Aeberli, I., Kaspar, M., & Zimmermann, M.B. (2007). Dietary intake and physical activity of normal weight and overweight 6 to 14 year old Swiss children. Swiss Medical Weekly, 137, 424–430.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ailhaud, G., Massiera, F., Weill, P., Legrand, P., Alessandri, J.M., & Guesnet, P. (2006). Temporal changes in dietary fats: role of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in excessive adipose tissue development and relationship to obesity. Progress in Lipid Research, 45, 203–236.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Alexy, U., Sichert-Hellert, W., Kersting, M., & Schultze-Pawlitschko, V. (2004) Pattern of long-term fat intake and BMI during childhood and adolescence – results of the DONALD Study. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 28, 1203–1209.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Andersen, L.F., Lillegaard, I.T., Øverby, N., Lytle, L., Klepp, K.I., & Johansson, L. (2005). Overweight and obesity among Norwegian schoolchildren: changes from 1993 to 2000. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 33, 99–106.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Atkin, L.M., & Davies, B.S.W. (2000). Diet composition and body composition in preschool children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 72, 15–21.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Azizi, F., Allahverdian, S., Mirmiran, P., Rahmani, M., & Mohammadi, F. (2001). Dietary factors and body mass index in a group of Iranian adolescents: Tehran lipid and glucose study-2. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 71, 123–127.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Bandini, L.G., Schoeller, D.A., Cyr, H.N., & Dietz, W.H. (1990). Validity of reported energy intake in obese and nonobese adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 52, 421–425.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Berkey, C.S., Rockett, H.R., Field, A.E., Gillman, M.W., Frazier, A.L., Camargo, C.A. Jr., & Colditz, G.A. (2000). Activity, dietary intake, and weight changes in a longitudinal study of preadolescent and adolescent boys and girls. Pediatrics, 105, E56.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Berkey, C.S., Rockett, H.R., Field, A.E., Gillman, M.W., & Colditz, G.A. (2004). Sugar-added beverages and adolescent weight change. Obesity Research, 12, 778–788.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Bogaert, N., Steinbeck, K.S., Baur, L.A., Brock, K., & Bermingham, M.A. (2003). Food, activity and family – environmental vs biochemical predictors of weight gain in children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 57, 1242–1249.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Bowman, S.A., Gortmaker, S.L., Ebbeling, C.B., Pereira, M.A., & Ludwig, D.S. (2004). Effects of fast-food consumption on energy intake and diet quality among children in a national household survey. Pediatrics, 113, 112–118.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Bratteby, L.E., Sandhagen, B., Fan, H., Enghardt, H., & Samuelson, G. (1998). Total energy expenditure and physical activity as assessed by the doubly labeled water method in Swedish adolescents in whom energy intake was underestimated by 7-d diet records. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 67, 905–911.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Bray, G.A., Nielsen, S.J., & Popkin, B.M. (2004). Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 79, 537–543.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Butte, N.F., Christiansen, E., & Sørensen, T.I. (2007). Energy imbalance underlying the development of childhood obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring), 15, 3056–3066.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Buyken, A.E., Cheng, G., Gunther, A.L., Liese, A.D., Remer, T., & Karaolis-Danckert, N. (2008). Relation of dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, added sugar intake, or fiber intake to the development of body composition between ages 2 and 7 y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 88, 755–762.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Colapinto, C.K., Fitzgerald, A., Taper, J., & Veugelers, P.J. (2007). Children’s preference for large portions: Prevalence, determinants, and consequences. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 107, 1183–1190.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Coufopoulos, A.M., Maggs, C., & Hackett, A. (2001). Doing dietary research with adolescents: the problems of data collection in the school setting. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 39, 100–105.

    Google Scholar 

  • Crawford, D.A., Timperio, A.F., Salmon, J.A., Baur, L., Giles-Corti, B., Roberts, R.J., Jackson, M.L., Andrianopoulus, N., & Ball, K. (2008). Neighbourhood fast food outlets and obesity in children and adults: the CLAN Study. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 3, 249–256.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Davies, P.S. (1997). Diet composition and body mass index in pre-school children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 51, 443–448.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Dietz, W.H. (1994) Critical periods in childhood for the development of obesity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59, 955–959.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Dorosty, A.R., Emmett, P.M., Cowin, S., & Reilly, J.J. (2000). Factors associated with early adiposity rebound. ALSPAC Study Team. Pediatrics, 105, 1115–1118.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Drewnowski, A., & Specter, S.E. (2004). Poverty and obesity: the role of energy density and energy costs. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 79, 6–16.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ello-Martin, J.A., Ledikwe, J.H., & Rolls, B.J. (2005). The influence of food portion size and energy density on energy intake: implications for weight management. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 82 (1 Suppl), 236S–241S.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ells, L.J., Hillier, F.C., Shucksmith, J., Crawley, H., Harbige, L., Shield, J., Wiggins, A., & Summerbell, C.D. (2008). A systematic review of the effect of dietary exposure that could have achieved through normal dietary intake on learning and performance of school-aged children of relevance to UK schools. British Journal of Nutrition, 100, 927–936.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Field, A.E., Austin, S.B., Gillman, M.W., Rosner, B., Rockett, H.R., & Colditz, G.A. (2004). Snack food intake does not predict weight change among children and adolescents. International Journal of Obesity, 28, 1210–1216.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Fisher, J.O., & Kral, T.V. (2008). Super-size me: Portion size effects on young children’s eating. Physiology & Behavior, 94, 39–47.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Fisher, J.O., Liu, Y., Birch, L.L., & Rolls, B.J. (2007). Effects of portion size and energy density on young children’s intake at a meal. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 86, 174–179.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Forshee, R.A., Anderson, P.A., & Storey, M.L. (2008). Sugar-sweetened beverages and body mass index in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 87, 1662–1671.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Francis, L.A., Lee, Y., & Birch, L.L. (2003). Parental weight status and girls’ television viewing, snaking, and body mass indexes. Obesity Research, 11, 143–151.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Frank, G.C. (1994). Environmental influences on methods used to collect dietary data from children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59, 207S–211S.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Freedman, D.S., Kettel Khan, L., Serdula, M.K., Srinivasan, S.R., & Berenson, G.S. (2001). BMI rebound, childhood height and obesity among adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 25, 543–549.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • French, S.A., Story, M., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Fulkerson, J.A., & Hannan, P. (2001). Fast food restaurant use among adolescents: associations with nutrient intake, food choices and behavioral and psychosocial variables. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 25, 1823–1833.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Garemo, M., Lenner, R.A., & Strandvik, B. (2007). Swedish pre-school children eat too much junk food and sucrose. Acta Paediatrica, 96, 266–272.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Gatenby, S.J. (1997). Eating frequency: methodological and dietary aspects. British Journal of Nutrition, 77 (Suppl 1), S7–S20.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Gazanniga, J.M., & Burns, T.L. (1993). Relationship between diet composition and body fatness, with adjustment for resting energy expenditure and physical activity, in preadolescent children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 58, 21–28.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gibson, S., & Neate, D. (2007). Sugar intake, soft drink consumption and body weight among British children: further analysis of National Diet and Nutrition Survey data with adjustment for underreporting and physical activity. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 58, 445–460.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Gillis, L.J., Kennedy, L.C., Gillis, A.M., & Bar-Or, O. (2002). Relationship between juvenile obesity, dietary energy and fat intake and physical activity. International Journal of Obesity, 26, 458–463.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Gillman, M.W., Rifas-Shiman, S.L., Frazier, A.L., Rockett, H.R., Camargo, C.A. Jr., Field, A.E., Berkey, C.S., & Colditz, G.A. (2000). Family dinner and diet quality among older children and adolescents. Archives of Family Medicine, 9, 235–240.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Guillaume, M., Lapidus, L., & Lambert, A. (1998). Obesity and nutrition in children. The Belgian Luxembourg child study IV. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 52, 323–328.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gunther, A.L., Buyken, A.E., & Kroke, A. (2006). The influence of habitual protein intake in early childhood on BMI and age at adiposity rebound: results from the DONALD Study. International Journal of Obesity (Lond), 30, 1072–1079.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gunther, A.L., Buyken, A.E., & Kroke, A. (2007). Protein intake during the period of complementary feeding and early childhood and the association with body mass index and percentage body fat at 7 y of age. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 85, 1626–1633.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hassapidou, M., Fotiadou, E., Maglara, E., & Papadopoulou, S.K. (2006). Energy intake, diet composition, energy expenditure, and body fatness of adolescents in northern Greece. Obesity, 14, 855–862.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • He, Q., & Karlberg, J. (2002). Probability of adult overweight and risk change during the BMI rebound period. Obesity Research, 10, 135–140.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Heitmann, B.L., & Lissner, L. (1995). Dietary underreporting by obese individuals–is it specific or non-specific? British Medical Journal, 311, 986–989.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • James, J., Thomas, P., Cavan, D., & Kerr, D. (2004). Preventing childhood obesity by reducing consumption of carbonated drinks: cluster randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 328, 1237.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Johnson, L., Mander, A.P., Jones, L.R., Emmett, P.M., & Jebb, S.A. (2008). Energy-dense, low-fiber, high-fat dietary pattern is associated with increased fatness in childhood. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 87, 846–854.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Jouret, B., Ahluwalia, N., Cristini, C., Dupuy, M., Negre-Pages, L., Grandjean, H., & Tauber, M. (2007). Factors associated with overweight in preschool-age children in southwestern France. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 85, 1643–1649.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Karlsson, M., Mårild, S., Brandberg, J., Lonn, L., Friberg, P., & Strandvik, B. (2006). Serum phospholipid fatty acids, adipose tissue, and metabolic markers in obese adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring), 14, 1931–1939.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kral, T.V., Stunkard, A.J., Berkowitz, R.I., Stallings, V.A., Brown, D.D., & Faith, M.S. (2007). Daily food intake in relation to dietary energy density in the free-living environment: a prospective analysis of children born at different risk of obesity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 86, 41–47.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Kral, T.V., Stunkard, A.J., Berkowitz, R.I., Stalling, V.A., Moore, R.H., & Faith, M.S. (2008). Beverage consumption patterns of children born at different risk of obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring), 16, 1802–1808.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Krebs-Smith, S.M., Smiciklas-Wright, H., Guthrie, H.A., & Krebs-Smith, J. (1987). The effects of variety in food choices on dietary quality. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 87, 897–903.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Lindroos, A.K., Lissner, L., & Sjöström, L. (1999). Does degree of obesity influence the validity of reported energy and protein intake? Results from the SOS Dietary Questionnaire. Swedish Obese Subjects. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 53, 375–378.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lioret, S., Volatier, J.L., Lafay, L., Touvier, M., & Maire, B. (2009). Is food portion size a risk factor of childhood overweight? European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 63, 382–391.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Lissner, L., Troiano, R.P., Midthune, D., Heitmann, B.L., Kipnis, V., Subar, A.F., & Potischman, N. (2007). OPEN about obesity: recovery biomarkers, dietary reporting errors and BMI. International Journal of Obesity (Lond), 31, 956–961.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Livingstone, M.B., & Robson, P.J. (2000). Measurement of dietary intake in children. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 59, 279–293.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ludwig, D.S., Peterson, K.E., & Gortmaker, S.L. (2001). Relation between consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and childhood obesity: a prospective, observational analysis. Lancet, 357, 505–508.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ma, Y., Bertone, E.R., Stanek, E.J. III, Reed, G.W., Hebert, J.R., Cohen, N.L., Merriam, P.A., & Ockene, I.S. (2003). Association between eating patterns and obesity in a free-living US adult population. American Journal of Epidemiology, 158, 85–92.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Maffeis, C., Talamini, G., & Tato, L. (1998). Influence of diet, physical activity and parents’ obesity on children’s adiposity: a four-year longitudinal study. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 22, 758–764.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Maffeis, C., Provera, S., Filippi, L., Sidoti, G., Schena, S., Pinelli, L., & Tatò, L. (2000). Distribution of food intake as a risk factor for childhood obesity. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 24, 75–80.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Magarey, A.M., Daniels, L.A., Boulton, T.J., & Cockington, R.A. (2001). Does fat intake predict adiposity in healthy children and adolescents aged 2–15 y? A longitudinal analysis. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 55, 471–481.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • McCaffrey, T.A., Rennie, K.L., Kerr, M.A., Wallace, J.M., Hannon-Fletcher, M.P., Coward, W.A., Jebb, S.A., & Livingstone, M.B. (2008). Energy density of the diet and change in body fatness from childhood to adolescence; is there a relation? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 87, 1230–1237.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • McCrory, M.A., Fuss, P.J., McCallum, J.E., Yao, M., Vinken, A.G., Hays, N.P., & Roberts, S.B. (1999). Dietary variety within food groups: association with energy intake and body fatness in men and women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 69, 440–447.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • McGloin, A.F., Livingstone, M.B., Greene, L.C., Webb, S.E., Gibson, J.M., Jebb, S.A., Cole, T.J., Coward, W.A., Wright, A., & Prentice, A.M. (2002). Energy and fat intake in obese and lean children at varying risk of obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 26, 200–207.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Miller, S.A., Taveras, E.M., Rifas-Shiman, S.L., & Gillman, N.W. (2008). Association between television viewing and poor diet quality in young children. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 4, 1–9.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moreno, L.A., & Rodríguez, G. (2007). Dietary risk factors for development of childhood obesity. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 10, 336–341.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Moreno, L.A., Kersting, M., de Henauw S, Gonzáles-Gross, M., Sichert-Hellert, W., Matthys, C., Mesana, M.I., & Ross, N. (2005). How to measure dietary intake and food habits in adolescence? – The European perspective. International Journal of Obesity, 29 (Suppl 2), S66–S77.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Newby, P.K. (2007). Are dietary intakes and eating behaviors related to childhood obesity? A comprehensive review of the evidence. Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, 35, 35–60.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Niemeier, H.M., Raynor, H.A., Lloyd-Richardson, E.E., Rogers, M.L., & Wing, R.R. (2006). Fast food consumption and breakfast skipping: predictors of weight gain from adolescence to adulthood in a nationally representative simple. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39, 842–849.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • O’Connor, T.M., Yang, S.J., & Nicklas, T.A. (2006). Beverage intake among preschool children and its effect on weight status. Pediatrics, 118, e1010–1018.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Olsen, N.J., & Heitmann, B.L. (2009). Intake of calorically sweetened beverages and obesity. Obesity Reviews, 10, 68–75.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ong, K.K., Emmett, P.M., Noble, S., Ness, A., Dunger, D.B., & ALSPAC Study Team (2006). Dietary energy intake at the age of 4 months predicts postnatal weight gain and childhood body mass index. Pediatrics, 117, e503–e508.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Orlet Fisher, J.O., Rolls, B.J., & Birch, L.L. (2003). Children’s bite size and intake of an entree are greater with large portions than with age-appropriate or self-selected portions. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 77, 1164–1170.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ortega, R.M., Requejo, A.M., Andres, P., Lopez-Sobaler, A.M., Redondo, R., & Gonzalez-Fernandez, M. (1995). Relationship between diet composition and body mass index in a group of Spanish adolescents. British Journal of Nutrition, 74, 765–773.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Overby, N.C., Lillegaard, I.T., Johansson, L., & Andersen, L.F. (2004). High intake of added sugar among Norwegian children and adolescents. Public Health Nutrition, 7, 285–293.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Parizkova, J., & Rolland-Cachera, M.F. (1997). High proteins early in life as a predisposition for later obesity and further health risks. Nutrition, 13, 818–819.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Parnell, W., Wilson, N., Alexander, D., Wohlers, M., Williden, M., Mann, J., & Gray, A. (2008). Exploring the relationship between sugars and obesity. Public Health Nutrition, 11, 860–866.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Phillips, S.M., Bandini, L.G., Naumova, E.N., Cyr, H., Colclough, S., Dietz, W.H., & Must, A. (2004). Energy-dense snack food intake in adolescence: longitudinal relationship to weight and fatness. Obesity Research, 12, 461–472.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Receveur, O., Morou, K., Gray-Donald, K., & Macaulay, A.C. (2008). Consumption of key food items is associated with excess weight among elementary-school-aged children in a Canadian first nations community. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108, 362–366.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Reilly, J.J., Armstrong, J., Dorosty, A.R., Emmett, P.M., Ness, A., Rogers, I., Steer, C., Sherriff, A., & Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Study Team (2005). Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: cohort study. British Medical Journal, 330, 1357.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Robinson, T.N., Borzekowski, D.L., Matheson, D.M., & Kraemer, H.C. (2007). Effects of fast food branding on young children’s taste preferences. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 161, 792–797.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rockett, H.R., Breitenbach, M., Frazier, A.L., Witschi, J., Wolf, A.M., Field, A.E., & Colditz, G.A. (1997). Validation of a youth/adolescent food frequency questionnaire. Preventive Medicine, 26, 808–816.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Rodríguez, G., & Moreno, L.A. (2006). Is dietary intake able to explain differences in body fatness in children and adolescents? Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases, 16, 294–301.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Rodríguez, G., & Moreno, L.A. (2008). Is diet the fuel for obesity in children and adolescents? Obesity and Metabolism, 4, 183–188.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rodríguez, G., Moreno, L.A., Blay, M.G., Blay, V.A., Garagorri, J.M., Sarría, A., & Bueno, M. (2004). Body composition in adolescents: measurements and metabolic aspects. International Journal of Obesity, 28 (Suppl 3), S54–58.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Rolland-Cachera, M.F., & Bellisle, F. (1986). No correlation between adiposity and food intake: why are working class children fatter? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 44, 779–787.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Rolland-Cachera, M.F., Deheeger, M., Akrout, M., & Bellisle, F. (1995). Influence of macronutrients on adiposity development: a follow up study of nutrition and growth from 10 months to 8 years of age. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 19, 573–578.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Rolls, B.J., Engell, D., & Birch, L.L. (2000). Serving portion size influences 5-year-old but not 3-year old children’s food intakes. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 100, 232–234.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Scaglioni, S., Agostoni, C., Notaris, R.D., Radaelli, G., Radice, N., Valenti, M., Giovannini, M., & Riva, E. (2000). Early macronutrient intake and overweight at five years of age. International Journal of Obesity, 24, 777–781.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Schmidt, M., Affenito, S.G., Striegel-Moore, R., Khoury, P.R., Barton, B., Crawford, P., Kronsberg, S., Schreiber, G., Obarzanek, E., & Daniels, S. (2005). Fast-food intake and diet quality in black and white girls: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 159, 626–631.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sen, B. (2006). Frequency of family dinner and adolescent body weight status: evidence from the national longitudinal survey of youth, 1997. Obesity, 14, 2266–2276.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Serra, M.L., Ribas, B.L., Aranceta, B.J., Pérez, R.C, Saavedra, S.P., & Peña, Q.L. (2003). Childhood and adolescent obesity in Spain. Results of the enKid study (1998-2000). Medicina Clinica (Barc), 121, 725–732.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sjöberg, A., Slinde, F., Arvidsson, D., Ellegård, L., Gramatkovski, E., Hallberg, L., & Hulthén, L. (2003). Energy intake in Swedish adolescents: validation of diet history with doubly labelled water. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 57, 1643–1652.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Skinner, J.D., Bounds, W., Carruth, B.R., Morris, M., & Ziegler, P. (2004). Predictors of children’s body mass index: a longitudinal study of diet and growth in children aged 2-8 y. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 28, 476–482.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Toschke, A.M., Küchenhoff, H., Koletzko, B., & von Kries, R. (2005). Meal frequency and childhood obesity. Obesity Research, 13, 1932–1938.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • USDA ORC/Macro (2005). Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program. Developing effective wording and format options for a children’s nutrition behavior questionnaire for mothers of children in kindergarten. USDA contractor and cooperator report no. 10, August 2005. www.ers.usda.

  • Vereecken, C.A., Covents, M., Matthys, C., & Maes, L. (2005). Young adolescents’ nutrition assessment on computer (YANA-C). European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59, 658–667.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Veugelers, P.J., & Fitzgerald, A.L. (2005). Prevalence of and risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 173, 607–613.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Wang, Y.C., Bleich, S.N., & Gortmaker, S.L. (2008). Increasing caloric contribution from sugar-sweetened beverage and 100% fruit juices among US children and adolescents, 1988-2004. Pediatrics, 121, e1604–e1614.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Welsh, J.A., Cogswell, M.E., Rogers, S., Rockett, H., Mei, Z., & Grummer-Strawn, L.M. (2005). Overweight among low-income preschool children associated with the consumption of sweet drinks: Missouri, 1999–2002. Pediatrics, 115, e223–e229.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Whitaker, R.C., Pepe, M.S., Wright, J.A., Seidel, K.D., & Dietz, W.H. (1998). Early adiposity rebound and the risk of adult obesity. Pediatrics, 101, E5.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Willett, W. (1998). Nutritional epidemiology, Second edn, vol. 30. New York: Oxford University Press.

    Book  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgement

Supported in part by the Swedish Council on Working Life and Social Research (EpiLife) and the Swedish Research Council. The authors thank Nancy Potischman for her comments.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Departamento de Pediatría, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

    Gerardo Rodríguez

  2. Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud, Zaragoza, Spain

    Gerardo Rodríguez

  3. Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/EPI, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Agneta Sjöberg & Lauren Lissner

  4. GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Developement) Research Group, Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

    Luis A. Moreno

Authors
  1. Gerardo Rodríguez
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Agneta Sjöberg
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Lauren Lissner
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Luis A. Moreno
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Gerardo Rodríguez .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Fac. Ciencias, Inst. Ciencia de Materiales de Aragon, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain

    Luis A. Moreno

  2. FB Mathematik und Informatik, Inst. Statistik, Univ. Bremen, Bibliothekstr. 1, Bremen, 28359, Germany

    Iris Pigeot

  3. und Sozialmedizin (BIPS), Bremer Institut für Präventionsforschung, Linzer Str. 8-10, Bremen, 28359, Germany

    Wolfgang Ahrens

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Rodríguez, G., Sjöberg, A., Lissner, L., Moreno, L.A. (2011). Food Patterns and Nutrient Intake in Relation to Childhood Obesity. In: Moreno, L., Pigeot, I., Ahrens, W. (eds) Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents. Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6039-9_18

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6039-9_18

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4419-6038-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4419-6039-9

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation