Publications by authors named "Laura M Fiorito"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how early beverage consumption, particularly soda, affects long-term dietary patterns in girls from ages 5 to 15.
- Participants were assessed every two years, measuring various beverages and nutrient intake through 24-hour dietary recalls.
- Findings show that girls who consumed soda at age 5 had higher soda intake and lower nutrient quality in their diets over the years, indicating persistent patterns influenced by early beverage choices.
Background: Increased consumption of sweetened beverage has been linked to higher energy intake and adiposity in childhood.
Objective: The objective was to assess whether beverage intake at age 5 y predicted energy intake, adiposity, and weight status across childhood and adolescence.
Design: Participants were part of a longitudinal study of non-Hispanic white girls and their parents (n = 170) who were assessed biennially from age 5 to 15 y.
We explored the relationships among girls' weight status, dairy servings, and total energy intake. The hypothesis that consuming dairy could reduce risk for overweight was evaluated by comparing energy intake and weight status of girls who met or consumed less than the recommended three servings of dairy per day. Participants included 172 11-year-old non-Hispanic white girls, assessed cross-sectionally.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors examined whether pressuring preschoolers to eat would affect food intake and preferences, using a repeated-measures experimental design. In the experimental condition, children were pressured to eat by a request to finish their food. We collected intake data, heights and weights, child-feeding practices data, and children's comments about the food.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe examined longitudinally the association between calcium intake and total body bone mineral content (TBBMC) in 151 non-Hispanic white girls. Intakes of dairy, energy, and calcium were assessed using three 24-h dietary recalls in girls at ages 5, 7, 9, and 11 y. We assessed their total-body bone mineral content with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at ages 9 and 11 y.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To characterize patterns of dairy intake among girls in middle childhood.
Design: Longitudinal data were used to characterize girls' patterns of dairy intake at age 5, 7, 9, and 11 years.
Subjects: Participants were 151 girls from predominately middle-class and exclusively non-Hispanic white families living in central Pennsylvania.