期刊文章

Chun-Yuan Chen, Yi-Chen Hsiao

2018

Breakfast eating (BE) seems to be cross-sectionally associated with fruit and vegetable intake (FVI). Todate, gender differences in any codevelopment between BE and FVI, as well as their associated factors,have not been examined. The objectives of this study were (1) to identify dual trajectories of BE and FVIamong economically disadvantaged boys and girls; and (2) to examine potential associated factors ofidentified dual trajectories by gender. Children from economically disadvantaged families were enrolledin this prospective multicity study of the Taiwan Database of Children and Youth in Poverty between July6 and October 31, 2009 and followed up biannually (2009, 2011, and 2013). One thousand one children(50.2% girls, mean ages at each time point being 9.1, 11.2 and 13.1 years, respectively; 49.8% boys, 9.0, 11.0and 13.0 years) who completed at least two of the three assessments were included. Dual trajectories ofBE and FVI over a 5-year follow-up period were identified as the outcome variables of interest by usingmainly group-based dual trajectory modeling. Nine potential associated factors were then examinedusing logistic regression models. Two distinct dual trajectories of BE and FVI were identified among thegirls: longitudinally irregular (68.8%) and shift to irregular (31.2%). Two distinct dual trajectories of BEand FVI were identified among the boys: longitudinally irregular (90.2%) and consistently regular (9.8%).Age was the significantly associated factor for boys. The findings confirmed a heterogeneous codevelopmentbetween BE and FVI that may indicate different underlying mechanisms. Most children with alongitudinally irregular BE pattern had a similar pattern of FVI. Future research should comprehensivelyexplore the gender differences in the determinants of codevelopment between BE and FVI.

41-49

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/appetite

121(2018)41-49

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