Associations between Frequency of Dairy Intake with Body Composition and Excess Adiposity in Preschool Children from Poland

Piotr Matłosz, Justyna Wyszyńska, Wojciech Czarny, Artur Mazur and Jarosław Herbert
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Piotr Matłosz: Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-326 Rzeszów, Poland
Justyna Wyszyńska: Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
Wojciech Czarny: Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-326 Rzeszów, Poland
Artur Mazur: Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Jarosław Herbert: Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-326 Rzeszów, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-9

Abstract: Evidence suggests there has been a decrease in childhood dairy consumption. There is a need for further studies to evaluate the types of dairy products in relation to the risk of obesity in pediatric population. The aim of the study was to determine the associations between the frequency of consumption of different types of dairy products and body composition and excess adiposity in preschool children from Poland. A cross-sectional study of 1172 children aged 5–6 years was conducted using a bioelectrical impedance analysis for body composition estimation and a modified food frequency questionnaire (FFQ-6) to assess the habitual diets of the participants. Among the analyzed dairy products, milk was consumed most often, followed by fruit yoghurts, yellow cheese, and cottage cheese, and natural yoghurt was the least common. Participants that consumed fruit or natural yoghurt more frequently had higher adipose tissue content. The logistic regression analysis by the method of forward selection showed that more frequent consumption of fruit yoghurt significantly increased the risk of excess adiposity among the total sample (OR = 1.20, p < 0.001). This study revealed that higher consumption of fruit yoghurt could be significant determinant of excess adiposity in Polish preschool children.

Keywords: adiposity; body fat; cheese; dairy products; fat-free mass; milk; yoghurt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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