Frequent Use of Baby Food Pouches in Infants and Young Children and Associations with Energy Intake and BMI: An Observational Study.

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dc.citation.issue18
dc.citation.volume16
dc.contributor.authorMcLean NH
dc.contributor.authorBruckner BR
dc.contributor.authorHeath A-LM
dc.contributor.authorHaszard JJ
dc.contributor.authorDaniels L
dc.contributor.authorConlon CA
dc.contributor.authorvon Hurst PR
dc.contributor.authorBeck KL
dc.contributor.authorTe Morenga LA
dc.contributor.authorFirestone R
dc.contributor.authorMcArthur J
dc.contributor.authorPaul R
dc.contributor.authorCox AM
dc.contributor.authorJones EA
dc.contributor.authorKatiforis I
dc.contributor.authorBrown KJ
dc.contributor.authorCasale M
dc.contributor.authorJupiterwala RM
dc.contributor.authorRowan MM
dc.contributor.authorWei A
dc.contributor.authorFangupo LJ
dc.contributor.authorHealey M
dc.contributor.authorPulu V
dc.contributor.authorNeha T
dc.contributor.authorTaylor RW
dc.contributor.editorFernandez M-L
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-08T01:55:23Z
dc.date.available2024-10-08T01:55:23Z
dc.date.issued2024-09-19
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Most wet commercial infant foods are now sold in squeezable 'pouches'. While multiple expert groups have expressed concern about their use, it is not known how commonly they are consumed and whether they impact energy intake or body mass index (BMI). The objectives were to describe pouch use, and determine associations with energy intake and BMI, in infants and young children. METHODS: In this observational cross-sectional study of 933 young New Zealand children (6.0 months-3.9 years), pouch use was assessed by a questionnaire ('frequent' use was consuming food from a baby food pouch ≥5 times/week in the past month), usual energy intake using two 24-h recalls, and BMI z-score calculated using World Health Organization standards. RESULTS: The sample broadly represented the wider population (27.1% high socioeconomic deprivation, 22.5% Māori). Frequent pouch use declined with age (infants 27%, toddlers 16%, preschoolers 8%). Few children were both frequent pouch users and regularly used the nozzle (infants 5%, toddlers 13%, preschoolers 8%). Preschoolers who were frequent pouch users consumed significantly less energy than non-users (-580 kJ [-1094, -67]), but infants (115 [-35, 265]) and toddlers (-206 [-789, 378]) did not appear to have a different energy intake than non-users. There were no statistically significant differences in the BMI z-score by pouch use. CONCLUSIONS: These results do not support the strong concerns expressed about their use, particularly given the lack of evidence for higher energy intake or BMI.
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dc.edition.editionSeptember-2 2024
dc.format.pagination3165-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39339764
dc.identifier.citationMcLean NH, Bruckner BR, Heath A-LM, Haszard JJ, Daniels L, Conlon CA, von Hurst PR, Beck KL, Te Morenga LA, Firestone R, McArthur J, Paul R, Cox AM, Jones EA, Katiforis I, Brown KJ, Casale M, Jupiterwala RM, Rowan MM, Wei A, Fangupo LJ, Healey M, Pulu V, Neha T, Taylor RW. (2024). Frequent Use of Baby Food Pouches in Infants and Young Children and Associations with Energy Intake and BMI: An Observational Study.. Nutrients. 16. 18. (pp. 3165-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu16183165
dc.identifier.eissn2072-6643
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643
dc.identifier.number3165
dc.identifier.piinu16183165
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71618
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/18/3165
dc.relation.isPartOfNutrients
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectbaby food pouch
dc.subjectbody mass index
dc.subjectenergy intake
dc.subjectfood pouch
dc.subjectinfant
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectEnergy Intake
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectBody Mass Index
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectInfant Food
dc.subjectFeeding Behavior
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.titleFrequent Use of Baby Food Pouches in Infants and Young Children and Associations with Energy Intake and BMI: An Observational Study.
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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