The Association between Consumption of Bitter-taste Vegetables in Asian Culture and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in Children: A Narrative Review

W. Yang, Kah Yen Lim, Pei-Ling Yen, S. Ong, N. Naumovski, R. Jani
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Childhood obesity has been escalating in Asian countries in recent decades resulting in the younger age groups being diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Brassicaceae vegetables that contain high bioactive compounds with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties might be beneficial in preventing MetS. This narrative review presents; (a) the consumption of vegetables in the world population and the availability of bitter-taste vegetables in Asian culture; (b) the interaction between food preference and childhood obesity and (c) potential associations between the consumption of bitter-taste vegetables in Asian culture and clinical outcomes. A number of online searches were conducted for publications in the English language from the year 1990 until October 2022 with a two-step search strategy adopted: initial searches were conducted in four electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library), and a second search using all identified keywords and indexes by including two additional electronic databases (ProQuest and Scopus). The keywords included “bitter”; “vegetables”; “weight status”; “metabolic profile”, “Asia”, “culture”, and “children”. Brassica vegetables in Asian countries are abundantly available and commonly consumed, yet the overall vegetable intake in children was inadequate or below the recommended daily intake. Childhood obesity can be influenced by their preference for and consumption of bitter-taste vegetables, and excessive body weight is associated with the risk of developing MetS. It remains inconclusive whether brassicas vegetables play a dominant role in the group. Future longitudinal studies to investigate the taste sensitivity, vegetable acceptance, and effect of brassicas vegetables on the risk of MetS in Asian children are warranted.
亚洲文化中食用苦味蔬菜与儿童代谢综合征危险因素的关系:一项叙述性综述
近几十年来,儿童肥胖在亚洲国家呈上升趋势,导致较年轻的年龄组被诊断为代谢综合征(MetS)。十字花科蔬菜含有具有抗炎和抗氧化特性的高生物活性化合物,可能有助于预防MetS。这篇叙述性的回顾提出;(a)世界人口对蔬菜的消费和亚洲文化中苦味蔬菜的供应;(b)食物偏好与儿童肥胖之间的相互作用;(c)亚洲文化中食用苦味蔬菜与临床结果之间的潜在关联。从1990年到2022年10月,对英语出版物进行了大量的在线搜索,采用了两步搜索策略:在四个电子数据库(MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE和Cochrane Library)中进行了首次搜索,并通过包括两个额外的电子数据库(ProQuest和Scopus)使用所有确定的关键词和索引进行了第二次搜索。关键词包括“苦”;“蔬菜”;“体重”;“代谢概况”、“亚洲”、“文化”和“儿童”。在亚洲国家,芸苔类蔬菜供应充足,消费普遍,但儿童的蔬菜总摄入量不足或低于每日推荐摄入量。儿童肥胖可能受到他们对苦味蔬菜的偏好和消费的影响,体重过重与患MetS的风险有关。目前还不确定芸苔类蔬菜是否在该群体中起主导作用。未来有必要进行纵向研究,以调查亚洲儿童的味觉敏感性、蔬菜接受度以及芸苔类蔬菜对MetS风险的影响。
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