Polygenic Risk Scores and the Risk of Childhood Overweight/Obesity in Association With the Consumption of Sweetened Beverages: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Conclusion: NNSB consumption was associated with increased risk of overweight/obesity for children with greater genetic risk at older ages (12-15 years). Focused intervention among children with high genetic risk could target NNSB consumption; however, reverse causality (children with genetic risk and/or high BMI consume more NNSBs) cannot be excluded.PMID:37851993 | DOI:10.1089/chi.2023.0012

Source: Childhood Obesity - October 18, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Lachlan Sycamnias Jessica A Kerr Katherine Lange Richard Saffery Yichao Wang Melissa Wake Tim Olds Terry Dwyer David Burgner Anneke C Grobler Source Type: research