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Dietary patterns of five-year-old children and their correlates: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian cohort

Dietary patterns of five-year-old children and their correlates: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian cohort
Dietary patterns of five-year-old children and their correlates: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian cohort
There is limited data on the dietary patterns of 5-year-old children in Asia. The study examined childhood dietary patterns and their maternal and child correlates in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort. Based on caregiver-reported one-month quantitative food frequency questionnaires of 777 children from the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) cohort, cluster analysis identified two mutually exclusive clusters. Children in the “Unhealthy” cluster (43.9%) consumed more fries, processed meat, biscuits and ice cream, and less fish, fruits and vegetables compared to those in the “Healthy” cluster (56.1%). Children with mothers of lower educational attainment had twice the odds of being assigned to the “Unhealthy” cluster (adjusted OR (95% CI) = 2.19 (1.49-3.24)). Children of Malay and Indian ethnicities had higher odds of being assigned to the “Unhealthy” cluster (adjusted OR = 25.46 (15.40-42.10) and 4.03 (2.68-6.06)) respectively, relative to Chinese ethnicity. In conclusion, this study identified two dietary patterns in children, labelled as the “Unhealthy” and “Healthy” clusters. Mothers’ educational attainment and ethnicity were two correlates that were associated with the children’s assignments to the clusters. These findings can assist in informing health promotion programmes targeted at Asian children.
Asian, Children, Cluster analysis, Correlates, Dietary patterns
0007-1145
Sugianto, Ray
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Tan, K.H.
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Lee, Y.S.
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Tan, K.H.
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Sugianto, Ray, Toh, Jia Ying, Wong, Shu Fang, Tint, M.T., Colega, Marjorelee T., Lee, Y.S., Yap, Fabian, Shek, Lynette P., Tan, K.H., Godfrey, Keith, Chong, Y-S, Tai, B.C. and Chong, Mary Foong-Fong (2021) Dietary patterns of five-year-old children and their correlates: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian cohort. British Journal of Nutrition. (doi:10.1017/S0007114521001434).

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There is limited data on the dietary patterns of 5-year-old children in Asia. The study examined childhood dietary patterns and their maternal and child correlates in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort. Based on caregiver-reported one-month quantitative food frequency questionnaires of 777 children from the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) cohort, cluster analysis identified two mutually exclusive clusters. Children in the “Unhealthy” cluster (43.9%) consumed more fries, processed meat, biscuits and ice cream, and less fish, fruits and vegetables compared to those in the “Healthy” cluster (56.1%). Children with mothers of lower educational attainment had twice the odds of being assigned to the “Unhealthy” cluster (adjusted OR (95% CI) = 2.19 (1.49-3.24)). Children of Malay and Indian ethnicities had higher odds of being assigned to the “Unhealthy” cluster (adjusted OR = 25.46 (15.40-42.10) and 4.03 (2.68-6.06)) respectively, relative to Chinese ethnicity. In conclusion, this study identified two dietary patterns in children, labelled as the “Unhealthy” and “Healthy” clusters. Mothers’ educational attainment and ethnicity were two correlates that were associated with the children’s assignments to the clusters. These findings can assist in informing health promotion programmes targeted at Asian children.

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Accepted/In Press date: 1 April 2021
e-pub ahead of print date: 29 April 2021
Published date: 29 April 2021
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Authors. Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords: Asian, Children, Cluster analysis, Correlates, Dietary patterns

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Local EPrints ID: 449067
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/449067
ISSN: 0007-1145
PURE UUID: e332bb8c-d788-4718-85cc-f36a3df8a3ef
ORCID for Keith Godfrey: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-0618

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Date deposited: 14 May 2021 16:31
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 02:38

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Author: Ray Sugianto
Author: Jia Ying Toh
Author: Shu Fang Wong
Author: M.T. Tint
Author: Marjorelee T. Colega
Author: Y.S. Lee
Author: Fabian Yap
Author: Lynette P. Shek
Author: K.H. Tan
Author: Keith Godfrey ORCID iD
Author: Y-S Chong
Author: B.C. Tai
Author: Mary Foong-Fong Chong

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