Children and their being "carnivorous": is visceral adiposity protection or promotion?

IF 1 Q3 PEDIATRICS
Minerva Pediatrics Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2021-09-13 DOI:10.23736/S2724-5276.21.06307-2
Luca Pecoraro, Alessandro Ferruzzi, Lucia DE Franceschi, Luca Dalle Carbonare, Giorgio Piacentini, Angelo Pietrobelli
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Background: Environmental factors and, in particular, diet, could represent potentially modifiable risk factors for the treatment of childhood obesity. The association between red meat consumption and obesity is demonstrated in adulthood. On the other hand, the association between red meat consumption and obesity is not as clear in children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that children and adolescents with obesity are consuming higher quantities of red meat, while still taking into account the appropriate consumption and the overall benefits of red meat itself.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by using a sample including 41 children and adolescent affected by obesity. Anthropometric measures and eating habits, including red meat consumption, were collected at baseline using a structured and detailed questionnaire. The amount of red meat intake was estimated in portions per week (for clarity, the term portion is equivalent to about 150 grams of red meat).

Results: Red meat consumption correlates with Body Mass Index (BMI) (P<0.01). Waist circumference (WC) values are also directly proportional to the consumption of red meat (P<0.05).

Conclusions: This study demonstrates that red meat consumption correlates with BMI and WC in pediatric age. Considering the opposite results from other study, the association between red meat consumption and obesity seems less clear in pediatric age rather than adulthood. On the other hand, the current state of art emphasizes that there should be more attention in obese and overweight children and adolescents in conjunction with appropriate lifestyle changes in order to achieve adequate waist circumference, BMI and related cardiovascular health. Benefits and risks associated with red meat consumption would seem balanced if consumed in moderate quantities as part of balanced diets with a high intake of vegetables and fruits. Even for the topic "red meat," the right balance would seem to lie in the middle.

儿童和他们的 "肉食性":内脏脂肪是保护还是促进?
背景:环境因素,尤其是饮食,可能是治疗儿童肥胖症的潜在风险因素。成年期食用红肉与肥胖之间的关系已经得到证实。另一方面,儿童和青少年食用红肉与肥胖之间的关系并不明显。本研究的目的是检验肥胖儿童和青少年食用较多红肉的假设,同时考虑到适当食用红肉以及红肉本身的总体益处:方法:我们对 41 名肥胖儿童和青少年进行了横断面研究。研究采用结构化的详细问卷,在基线时收集了人体测量数据和饮食习惯,包括红肉的摄入量。红肉摄入量按每周份数估算(为清晰起见,"份数 "一词相当于约 150 克红肉):结果:红肉摄入量与体重指数(BMI)相关(p):本研究表明,红肉摄入量与儿童的体重指数和加权平均体重相关。考虑到其他研究的相反结果,儿科年龄段的红肉摄入量与肥胖之间的关联似乎没有成年期那么明显。另一方面,目前的技术水平强调,应更多地关注肥胖和超重的儿童和青少年,同时适当改变生活方式,以达到适当的腰围、体重指数和相关的心血管健康。如果在摄入大量蔬菜和水果的平衡膳食中适量食用红肉,那么与红肉相关的益处和风险似乎是平衡的。即使就 "红肉 "这一主题而言,适当的平衡似乎也应在中间。
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