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Intake of Fibre-Associated Foods and Texture Preferences in Relation to Weight Status Among 9-12 Years Old Children in 6 European Countries
Authors: Hörmann-Wallner Marlies, Krause Raphaela, Alfaro Begoña, Jilani Hannah, Laureati Monica, Almli Valérie L, Sandell Mari, Sandvik Pernilla, Zeinstra Gertrude G, Methven Lisa
Publisher: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Frontiers in Nutrition
Journal name in source: FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
Journal acronym: FRONT NUTR
Article number: ARTN 633807
Volume: 8
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 2296-861X
eISSN: 2296-861X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.633807
Web address : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.633807/full
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/54108029
Plant foods, rich in fibre, can offer textures that children find difficult to orally manipulate, resulting in low preferences but are important for a healthy diet and prevention of overweight in children. Our aim was to investigate preferences for food texture, intake of fibre-associated foods and the relation to BMI. Three hundred thirty European children (9-12 years, 54% female) indicated their texture preferences using the Child-Food-Texture-Preference- Questionnaire (CFTPQ), and their parents responded on fibre-associated food consumption and anthropometric information. BMI was significantly lower for children with higher intake of wholegrain alternatives of common foods; in addition to being significantly influenced by country and the wearing of a dental brace. Overall BMI-for-age-percentiles (BMI_pct) were negatively associated with the consumption of wholegrain cereals, white pasta and wholemeal products and positively associated with the intake of legumes and white biscuits. In males, BMI_pct were negatively associated with wholegrain products and dried fruits, and in females, positively with legume consumption. A few country-related associations were found for BMI_pct and wholegrain biscuits, seeds and nuts and refined products. No overall correlation was found between BMI_pct and the texture preference of soft/hard foods by CFTPQ, except in Austria. We conclude that this study revealed evidence of a connection between fibre-associated foods and children's BMI at a cross-cultural level and that sex is an important determinant of fibre-associated food intake and the development of overweight in childhood.
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