Sugar sweetened beverage consumption is associated with visceral fat in children.

Sugar sweetened beverage consumption is associated with visceral fat in children. Br J Nutr. 2020 Aug 19;:1-19 Authors: Gallagher C, Moschonis G, Lambert KA, Karaglani E, Mavrogianni C, Gavrili S, Manios Y, Erbas B Abstract Sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has been associated with visceral fat partitioning in adults, however the underlying mechanisms in childhood remain unclear and warrant exploration. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between SSB consumption and body fat in children aged 9-13y and the potential modifying effect of children's sex and serum cortisol levels. A sample of n=2665 Greek schoolchildren participated in the 'Healthy Growth Study' and anthropometric, body composition, dietary intake, and serum cortisol data were assessed. SSB was defined as low (<1 serving/d), medium (1-2 servings/d), or high (>2 servings/d). We used linear regression models to assess the association between SSB consumption and measures of adiposity and to assess effect modification; models were stratified by sex and tertiles of morning serum cortisol. A significant positive association was observed between high SSB consumption and visceral adipose tissue (β=1.4, 95% CI: 0.4, 2.3, p=0.01) but not body mass index (BMI) or BMI z score. When stratified by sex, the association was observed in boys (β =1.8, 95% CI: 0.3, 3.4, p=0.02) but not in girls. When stratified by cortisol levels, SSB consumption...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Br J Nutr Source Type: research