Rate of eating in early life is positively associated with current and later BMI among young Japanese children: the Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study

The possible effect of eating rate on promoting obesity has attracted considerable attention among various age groups, but little is known about these associations in an early stage of life. We investigated the hypothesis that eating rate in early childhood influences current and later BMI among young Japanese children. The study subjects were 492 Japanese mother –child pairs from a prospective birth cohort study. Information on rate of eating (slow, medium, or fast), macronutrient intake (protein, fat, and carbohydrate), and dietary fiber intake were collected from the mothers using a diet history questionnaire when the children were aged 29–39 months.
Source: Nutrition Research - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research