Dorthe Dalstrup Jakobsen1,2,3, Lea Brader4, Jens Meldgaard Bruun5,6,7,8,9. 1. Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Hedeager 3, 2. Floor, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark. dorthedalstrup@clin.au.dk. 2. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark. dorthedalstrup@clin.au.dk. 3. Danish National Center for Obesity, Aarhus, Denmark. dorthedalstrup@clin.au.dk. 4. Arla Innovation Centre, Global Nutrition, Agro Food Park 19, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark. 5. Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Hedeager 3, 2. Floor, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark. 6. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark. 7. Danish National Center for Obesity, Aarhus, Denmark. 8. Medical Department, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark. 9. Department of Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Abstract
PURPOSE: A healthy diet is fundamental for healthy growth and for future disease prevention. However, scientific consensus on how to compose healthy diets for children has not been established. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to investigate if an independent effect exists between foods, beverages or the composition of macronutrients and body composition in children and adolescents. METHODS: A systematic search was performed in four databases up to July 2021. A systematic review of randomized controlled studies (RCTs) and meta-analyses were carried out by extracting mean difference (MDs) and standard deviation (SD) and performed using the random effect model. RESULTS: Sixteen RCTs met inclusion criteria. Beyond dairy, sugar-sweetened beverages and macronutrient composition, no trials were identified for other food groups. Based on five RCTs (n:5), a higher-dairy diet was found to reduce body fat percentage - 0.47 [- 0.92, - 0.03] (p = 0.04). A higher-dairy diet was also found to increase lean body mass (kg) 0.34 [0.06, 0.62] (p = 0.02) (n:2), but did not affect BMI z-score - 0.05 [- 0.16, 0.06] (p = 0.39) (n:4). Substituting sugar-sweetened beverage with non-caloric beverages or flavored milk reduced body fat percentage (- 0.70 [- 0.78, - 0.62] (p < 0.001)) (n:3) but did not change BMI z-score (- 0.05 [- 0.20, 0.09] (p = 0.48)) (n:2). No significant effects were found between different macronutrient compositions and BMI z-score or body fat percentage. CONCLUSION: Changes in diet from low to higher-dairy consumption and from sugar-sweetened beverages to non-caloric beverages or flavored milk resulted in favorable changes in body composition among children and adolescents. Eligible studies investigating other foods are lacking. TRIAL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration number (CRD42020173201).
PURPOSE: A healthy diet is fundamental for healthy growth and for future disease prevention. However, scientific consensus on how to compose healthy diets for children has not been established. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to investigate if an independent effect exists between foods, beverages or the composition of macronutrients and body composition in children and adolescents. METHODS: A systematic search was performed in four databases up to July 2021. A systematic review of randomized controlled studies (RCTs) and meta-analyses were carried out by extracting mean difference (MDs) and standard deviation (SD) and performed using the random effect model. RESULTS: Sixteen RCTs met inclusion criteria. Beyond dairy, sugar-sweetened beverages and macronutrient composition, no trials were identified for other food groups. Based on five RCTs (n:5), a higher-dairy diet was found to reduce body fat percentage - 0.47 [- 0.92, - 0.03] (p = 0.04). A higher-dairy diet was also found to increase lean body mass (kg) 0.34 [0.06, 0.62] (p = 0.02) (n:2), but did not affect BMI z-score - 0.05 [- 0.16, 0.06] (p = 0.39) (n:4). Substituting sugar-sweetened beverage with non-caloric beverages or flavored milk reduced body fat percentage (- 0.70 [- 0.78, - 0.62] (p < 0.001)) (n:3) but did not change BMI z-score (- 0.05 [- 0.20, 0.09] (p = 0.48)) (n:2). No significant effects were found between different macronutrient compositions and BMI z-score or body fat percentage. CONCLUSION: Changes in diet from low to higher-dairy consumption and from sugar-sweetened beverages to non-caloric beverages or flavored milk resulted in favorable changes in body composition among children and adolescents. Eligible studies investigating other foods are lacking. TRIAL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration number (CRD42020173201).
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