Longitudinal associations of fruit juice intake in infancy with DXA-measured abdominal adiposity in mid-childhood and early adolescence [Scholarly Article - The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 2021]

Title:

Longitudinal associations of fruit juice intake in infancy with DXA-measured abdominal adiposity in mid-childhood and early adolescence 

 

Authors:

Allison J Wu, Izzuddin M Aris, Sheryl L Rifas-Shiman, Emily Oken, Elsie M Taveras & Marie-France Hivert 

 

Published:

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, nqab043, 7 April 2021

https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab043

 

From the abstract:

Background:

Excessive abdominal adiposity is associated with health risks in children and adults. Higher consumption of fruit juice and other sources of fructose has been shown to promote weight gain and specifically visceral adiposity in adulthood.  

 

Objectives:

We aimed to examine the longitudinal associations of fruit juice intake in infancy with visceral adiposity in mid-childhood and early adolescence.