Journal article
Confectionery consumption and overweight, obesity, and related outcomes in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CE Gasser, FK Mensah, M Russell, SE Dunn, M Wake
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background: Many calorie-rich dietary components contribute to obesity. However, the contribution of confectionery to obesity in children and adolescents has not been well established. Objective: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we hypothesized that higher total, chocolate, and nonchocolate confectionery consumption would be associated with higher odds of overweight, obesity, and other obesity-related outcomes [body mass index (BMI), BMI z score, body composition, waist circumference, and percentage body fat] in children and adolescents. Design: We searched Scopus, PubMed, and reference lists of pertinent reviews, supplemented by expert contact, for randomized controlled trials (..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors reported no funding received for this study. MW is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellowship (1046518), and FM is supported by an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (1037449). Research at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.