Use of the Revised Children’s Diet Quality Index to assess preschooler’s diet quality, its sociodemographic predictors, and its association with body weight status

2008 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibylle Kranz ◽  
Jill L. Findeis ◽  
Sundar S. Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Diet Quality Index ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Sociodemographic Predictors

scholarly journals The influence of parental encouragement and caring about healthy eating on children’s diet quality and body weights

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 822-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Faught ◽  
Kerry Vander Ploeg ◽  
Yen Li Chu ◽  
Kate Storey ◽  
Paul J Veugelers
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Promotion Strategies

AbstractObjectiveIn order to mitigate childhood obesity, evidence on what influences children’s health behaviours is needed to inform new health promotion strategies. The present study investigated the association between parental practices and their child’s diet and body weight status.DesignGrade 5 students and their parents completed health surveys. Parents were asked how much they ‘encourage their child to eat healthy foods’ and how much they ‘personally care about healthy eating’. Children’s diet quality and vegetable and fruit intake were assessed using an FFQ. Children’s heights and weights were measured to determine body weight status. Mixed-effects regression models were used to determine the influence of parental responses on the outcomes of interest.SettingElementary schools across the province of Alberta, Canada.SubjectsGrade 5 students (aged 10 and 11 years;n8388) and their parent(s).ResultsMost parents reported caring about healthy eating and encouraging their child to eat healthy foods at least quite a lot. Children whose parents who cared or encouraged ‘very much’ compared with ‘quite a lot’ were more likely have better diet quality and were less likely to be overweight. Children whose parents both cared and encouraged ‘very much’ compared with ‘quite a lot’ scored an average of 2·06 points higher on the diet quality index (β=2·06; 95 % CI 1·45, 2·66).ConclusionsHealth promotion strategies that aim for a high level of parental interest and encouragement of their children to eat healthy foods may improve diet quality and prevent overweight among children.

scholarly journals Examination of the effect of overall diet quality on chronologic age and body weight status at the onset of puberty

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibylle Kranz ◽  
Stefanie Gerlach ◽  
Guo Cheng ◽  
Lars Libuda ◽  
Anke Guenther ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Body Weight Status

scholarly journals Association between the Diet Quality Index Adapted for Pregnant Women (IQDAG) and excess maternal body weight

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lívia Castro Crivellenti ◽  
Daniela Cristina Candelas Zuccolotto ◽  
Daniela Saes Sartorelli
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
The Body ◽  
Maternal Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diet Quality Index ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objectives: to investigate the relationship between the Diet Quality Index Adapted for Pregnant Women (IQDAG) and excess maternal body weight. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 754 adult pregnant women, in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, between 2011 and 2012. The criteria proposed by Atalah were used to classify the body mass index (BMI). Adjusted multinomial logistic regression models were employed to investigate the relationship between the IQDAG and being overweight and obese, estimating the odds ratio (OR) and the 95% confidence interval (CI95%). Results: the mean (SD) age of women was 28 (5) years, 33.4% were overweight and 25.6% obese. The pregnant women with higher scores in the IQDAG were less likely to be overweight [OR= 0.56 (CI95% = 0.37-0.85)] or obese [0.43 (0.26-0.71)]; those with higher scores in the "Fiber" [0.51 (0.33; 0.78)] and "Iron" [0.62 (0.40-0.96)] components were less likely to be overweight. However, women with higher scores in the percentage of energy from ultra-processed foods were more likely to be overweight [1.72 (1.10-2.94)] or obese [5.24 (2.80-9.80)], when compared to women with lower scores. Conclusions: poorer quality maternal diets were observed among the women who were overweight and obese during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Diet quality and its relationship with body weight status and laboratory parameters in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal Ng LS ◽  
Chan Yoke Mun ◽  
Zalilah MS
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Body Weight Status

Abstract Background To determine whether diet quality was associated with body weight status and laboratory parameters among breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. Methods A cross sectional study comprises of 169 patients was conducted from January to May 2017. Diet quality and level of physical activity of patients were ascertained using Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)-short form, respectively. Data were available on body mass index and biochemical data, including of serum albumin, serum hemoblogbin and neutrophils count. Logistic regression was performed to identify the association between diet quality with body weight status, serum albumin, serum hemoglobin and neutrophils count. Results The mean total HEI score (standard deviation) of the breast cancer patients was 63.86 (8.75). More than 80% of the subjects did not adhere to the dietary guidelines for whole grains, dairy, refined grains, ratio of poly- and mono-unsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids components. In the multivariate model, those who perceived higher score of total HEI-2015 were less likely to experience overweight (Q4 vs Q1: OR=0.36; 95% CI=0.13, 0.99) while reported higher concentration of serum hemoglobin (Q4 vs Q1: OR=0.36; 95% CI=0.13, 0.98; Q3 vs Q1: OR=0.35; 95% CI=0.13, 0.92). Non-significant associations of diet quality were shown for serum albumin and neutrophils count. Conclusions A majority of breast cancer patients require dietary modification, especially for fatty acids, grains and dairy products. A better diet quality was related with lower likelihood of overweight and low level of hemoglobin. Improving the quality of cancer care in breast cancer patients should emphasize on dietary intervention.

scholarly journals Associations between eating frequency and energy intake, energy density, diet quality and body weight status in adults from the USA

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (12) ◽  
pp. 2138-2144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Zhu ◽  
James H. Hollis
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Eating Frequency ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Lower Energy Density

AbstractTo investigate associations between eating frequency and energy intake, energy density, diet quality and body weight status in adults from the USA, combined data from the 2009–2010 and 2011–2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used in this study. The first 24-h dietary recall data from eligible participants (4017 men and 3774 women) were used to calculate eating frequency, as well as energy intake, energy density and the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010), as a measure of diet quality. BMI and waist circumference were obtained from the NHANES body measures data. Adjusting for confounding socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle factors, a higher eating frequency was significantly associated with higher energy intake in both men and women (bothP<0·001). A higher eating frequency was also significantly associated with lower energy density in both men and women, regardless of whether beverage or water intake was included in the calculation of energy density (allP<0·01). Moreover, there was a significant positive association between eating frequency and the HEI-2010 total score in both men and women (bothP<0·001). Eating frequency was inversely associated with BMI in women (P=0·003), as well as waist circumference in both men (P=0·032) and women (P=0·010). Results from the present study suggested that adults with a higher eating frequency in the USA had a healthier diet with lower energy density and better diet quality, and eating frequency was inversely associated with body weight status.

scholarly journals PROP taster status interacts with the built environment to influence children's food acceptance and body weight status

Obesity ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 786-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlye Burd ◽  
Araliya Senerat ◽  
Earle Chambers ◽  
Kathleen L. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Food Acceptance ◽  
Body Weight Status

scholarly journals Development and Application of a Total Diet Quality Index for Toddlers

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1943
Author(s):  
Melissa C. Kay ◽  
Emily W. Duffy ◽  
Lisa J. Harnack ◽  
Andrea S. Anater ◽  
Joel C. Hampton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Diet Quality Index

For the first time, the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans include recommendations for infants and toddlers under 2 years old. We aimed to create a diet quality index based on a scoring system for ages 12 to 23.9 months, the Toddler Diet Quality Index (DQI), and evaluate its construct validity using 24 h dietary recall data collected from a national sample of children from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016. The mean (standard error) Toddler DQI was 49 (0.6) out of 100 possible points, indicating room for improvement. Toddlers under-consumed seafood, greens and beans, and plant proteins and over-consumed refined grains and added sugars. Toddler DQI scores were higher among children who were ever breastfed, lived in households with higher incomes, and who were Hispanic. The Toddler DQI performed as expected and offers a measurement tool to assess the dietary quality of young children in accordance with federal nutrition guidelines. This is important for providing guidance that can be used to inform public health nutrition policies, programs, and practices to improve diets of young children.

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