Replacing sugary drinks with milk is inversely associated with weight gain among young obesity-predisposed children

Miaobing Zheng; Anna Rangan; Margaret Allman-Farinelli; Jeanett Friis Rohde; Nanna Julie Olsen; Berit Heitmann

doi:10.1017/s0007114515002974

Replacing sugary drinks with milk is inversely associated with weight gain among young obesity-predisposed children

Miaobing Zheng, Anna Rangan, Margaret Allman-Farinelli, Jeanett Friis Rohde, Nanna Julie Olsen, Berit Heitmann

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the associations of sugary drink consumption and its substitution with alternative beverages with body weight gain among young children predisposed to future weight gain. Secondary analysis of the Healthy Start Study, a 1·5-year randomised controlled trial designed to prevent overweight among Danish children aged 2-6 years (n 366), was carried out. Multivariate linear regression models were used to investigate the associations of beverage consumption with change in body weight (Δweight) or BMI(ΔBMI) z-score. Substitution models were used to extrapolate the influence of replacing sugary drinks with alternative beverages (water, milk and diet drinks) on Δweight or ΔBMI z-score. Sugary drink intake at baseline and substitution of sugary drinks with milk were associated with both Δweight and ΔBMI z-score. Every 100 g/d increase in sugary drink intake was associated with 0·10 kg and 0·06 unit increases in body weight (P=0·048) and BMI z-score (P=0·04), respectively. Substitution of 100 g/d sugary drinks with 100 g/d milk was inversely associated with Δweight (β=-0·16 kg; P=0·045) and ΔBMI z-score (β=-0·07 units; P=0·04). The results of this study suggest that sugary drink consumption was associated with body weight gain among young children with high predisposition for future overweight. In line with the current recommendations, sugary drinks, whether high in added or natural sugar, should be discouraged to help prevent childhood obesity. Milk may be a good alternative to sugary drinks with regard to weight management among young obesity-predisposed children.

Original language	English
Journal	The British Journal of Nutrition
Volume	114
Issue number	9
Pages (from-to)	1448-55
Number of pages	8
ISSN	0007-1145
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114515002974
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Animals
Beverages
Body Mass Index
Child
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Child, Preschool
Denmark
Energy Intake
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Milk
Motor Activity
Multivariate Analysis
Nutritive Sweeteners
Pediatric Obesity
Socioeconomic Factors
Weight Gain

UN SDGs

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Replacing sugary drinks with milk is inversely associated with weight gain among young obesity-predisposed children

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