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Trajectories of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Early Life: Evidence from a Birth Cohort Study
by
Amit Arora
Amit Arora 1,2,3,4,5,*
,
Kh. Shafiur Rahaman
Kh. Shafiur Rahaman 1,2
,
Jinal Shashin Parmar
Jinal Shashin Parmar 1,2
,
Adyya Gupta
Adyya Gupta 6
,
Nicole Evans
Nicole Evans 1,2,
Navira Chandio
Navira Chandio 2,5,
Navodya Selvaratnam
Navodya Selvaratnam 1,2
and
Narendar Manohar
Narendar Manohar 2,7
1
School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
2
Health Equity Laboratory, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia
3
Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
4
Oral Health Services, Sydney Local Health District and Sydney Dental Hospital, NSW Health, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia
5
Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
6
Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
7
Black Dog Institute, Hospital Road, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Nutrients 2024, 16(14), 2336; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142336 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 14 June 2024
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Revised: 8 July 2024
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Accepted: 15 July 2024
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Published: 19 July 2024
Abstract
Infancy and early childhood are periods of dietary transition. Early exposure to specific foods and the establishment of dietary habits during this period can shape long-term food preferences and have lasting effects on health. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal trajectories of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake in Australian children from birth to age 3 years and identify early-life and socioeconomic factors influencing those trajectories. Mother–infant dyads (n = 934) from the Healthy Smiles Healthy Kids birth cohort study were interviewed on their weekly frequency of SSB intake at 4-month, 8-month, 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year age points. Group-based trajectory modelling analysis was performed to identify trajectories for SSB intake among Australian children. A multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify the maternal and child-related predictors of resulting trajectories. The intake of SSBs showed two distinct quadratic trajectories (high and low) with age. While the two trajectories remained distinctive throughout, the SSB consumption for both groups consistently increased between 4 months and 2 years of age and subsequently stabilised. Compared to low SSB consumers (75%), the high SSB consumers (25%) were significantly more likely to be living in households with three or more children (relative risk (RR): 1.59, 95%CI: 1.02–2.48), had low maternal education (left school < year 12—RR: 1.75, 95%CI: 1.09–2.81; completed year 12—RR: 1.57, 95%CI: 1.02–2.81), and resided in highly/the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas (highly disadvantaged—RR: 1.89, 95%CI: 1.13–3.18; most disadvantaged—RR: 2.06, 95%CI: 1.25–3.38). Children’s SSB intake patterns are established early in life as they transition from infancy to preschool age, and the trajectories of intake established during early childhood are strongly influenced by socioeconomic factors. Hence, interventions targeted to limit SSB intake and improve nutrition amongst children should occur in early life.
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Arora, A.; Rahaman, K.S.; Parmar, J.S.; Gupta, A.; Evans, N.; Chandio, N.; Selvaratnam, N.; Manohar, N.
Trajectories of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Early Life: Evidence from a Birth Cohort Study. Nutrients 2024, 16, 2336.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142336
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Arora A, Rahaman KS, Parmar JS, Gupta A, Evans N, Chandio N, Selvaratnam N, Manohar N.
Trajectories of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Early Life: Evidence from a Birth Cohort Study. Nutrients. 2024; 16(14):2336.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142336
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Arora, Amit, Kh. Shafiur Rahaman, Jinal Shashin Parmar, Adyya Gupta, Nicole Evans, Navira Chandio, Navodya Selvaratnam, and Narendar Manohar.
2024. "Trajectories of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Early Life: Evidence from a Birth Cohort Study" Nutrients 16, no. 14: 2336.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142336
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