Childhood Nutrition in Predicting Metabolic Syndrome in Adults

: Jaaskelainen P, Magnussen CG, Pahkala K, Mikkila V, Kahonen M, Sabin MA, Fogelholm M, Hutri-Kahonen N, Taittonen L, Telama R, Laitinen T, Jokinen E, Lehtimaki T, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Juonala M

Publisher: AMER DIABETES ASSOC

: 2012

: Diabetes Care

: DIABETES CARE

: 9

: 35

: 9

: 1937

: 1943

: 7

: 0149-5992

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2337/dc12-0019

CONCLUSIONS-Childhood vegetable consumption frequency is inversely associated with MetS in adulthood. Our findings suggest that a higher intake of vegetables in childhood may have a protective effect on MetS in adulthood.