Dong-A University Researchers Detail Research in Nutrient Research (Timing of Adiposity Rebound and Determinants of Early Adiposity Rebound in Korean Infants and Children Based on Data from the National Health Insurance Service): Life Science Research – Nutrient Research

2022 MAR 30 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators publish new report on nutrient research. According to news originating from Busan, South Korea, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Adiposity rebound (AR) is defined as the second rise in the body mass index (BMI) usually occurring in early childhood.”

Our news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Dong-A University: “This study aimed to investigate the timing of AR and the factors determining early AR (EAR) by tracking BMI patterns using large-scale longitudinal nationwide data (* * n* * = 142,668; 73,389 boys and 69,279 girls) over seven time periods (4-6, 9-12, 18-24, 30-36, 42-48, 54-60, and 66-71 months). The average BMI rebound indicating AR was found before the age of 5 years (6th time period, 54-60 months). Interestingly, children experiencing BMI rebound during the 4th to 6th time periods showed a small increase in the proportion of underweight in the 2nd time period, but a dramatically higher proportion of underweight during the corresponding time period, similar to M-shaped patterns. In contrast, overweight or obese children in the above group showed opposite W-shaped patterns. The parameters predicting the risk of EAR are diverse for each time period by sex. Adequate breastfeeding before the age of 1 year, adequate diet, and reduced sugar-sweetened beverage consumption after the age of 1 year were important for reducing EAR.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “This study presents for the first time, the timing of AR and the major determinants of EAR among Korean infants and children based on large-scale nationwide data.”

For more information on this research see: Timing of Adiposity Rebound and Determinants of Early Adiposity Rebound in Korean Infants and Children Based on Data from the National Health Insurance Service. Nutrients, 2022,14(929):929. (Nutrients - http://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/). The publisher for Nutrients is MDPI AG.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14050929.

Our news editors report that more information may be obtained by contacting Eun Kyoung Goh, Human Life Research Center, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, South Korea. Additional authors for this research include Oh Yoen Kim, So Ra Yoon, Hyo Jeong Jeon. Our reports deliver fact-based news of research and discoveries from around the world.