This article is the work of the authors, and Laura Johnson and Susan Jebb serve as guarantors for the content. Background: Evidence for the dietary determinants of obesity in children is limited. Objective: The objective was to identify a dietary pattern that explained dietary energy density DED, fiber density FD, and percentage of energy intake from fat and analyze its relation to fatness in children. Design: The subjects were at ages 5 and 9 y and at ages 7 and 9 y children participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Diet was assessed with the use of 3-d diet diaries at ages 5 and 7 y. Reduced rank regression derived a dietary pattern with the use of DED, fiber, and fat intake as intermediate variables. Fat mass was measured at age 9 y with the use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. An increase of 1 SD of pattern score at ages 5 and 7 y, respectively, was associated with a 0. The adjusted odds of excess adiposity at age 9 y for children in quintile 5 compared with quintile 1 of dietary pattern score at ages 5 and 7 y, respectively, were 2. Conclusion: An energy-dense, low-fiber, high-fat diet is associated with higher fat mass and greater odds of excess adiposity in childhood. The World Health Organization has identified energy density and fiber as important dietary factors for determining obesity risk 1.
Nutrients are not eaten in isolation; they are integrated within foods with other nutritional features. Weight loss was strongly associated with increases in dietary fiber in all 3 groups, and this association remained significant after adjustment for changes in calorie intake. One-year changes in dietary intake and weight were calculated as year 1 intake minus the baseline value so that increases were reported as positive numbers. Ann Pharmacother ; 42 — Pick low-fiber fruits While most fruits are high in fiber, it is possible to include servings of fruit each day as long as you choose the right varieties. The effect of dietary fiber on fecal weight and composition. However, it is derived from the shells of crustaceans and should be avoided anyone who is allergic to seafood. You can consume milk and other dairy products but in moderation. In fact, the NIH advocates that less than 7 percent of daily calories come from saturated fats and suggests that dietary cholesterol the cholesterol that comes from the foods you eat is limited to less than mg per day.
The beneficial effects of diets that lower calorie intake and contain proportionally higher carbohydrates, specifically those diets emphasizing low-glycemic index carbohydrates that are high in dietary fiber, have been reported in several randomized controlled weight loss trials Pattern score was calculated for each child as a linear combination of all food group intakes. Southgate D, Durnin J. J Acad Nutr Diet ; —6. Search Menu. Am J Clin Nutr ; 98 —
The main point is that high-fat diets without any fiber do sometimes cause problems for gut health. National Diet and Nutritional Survey: young people aged 4 to 18 years. What Is the Sonoma Diet?