Effect of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation on Childhood Obesity

Chen, Zhangying; Tom, Kevin; Bustamante, Jessica; Vignesh, Oveyaa

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Title

Effect of Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation on Childhood Obesity

Author(s)

• Chen, Zhangying
• Tom, Kevin
• Bustamante, Jessica
• Vignesh, Oveyaa

Contributor(s)

Speirs, Katherine E.

Issue Date

2016

Keyword(s)

• Childhood obesity
• Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
• Parental Education Status
• Household Annual Income

Abstract

Nutrition has long been known to play a role in a child health and well-being. However, little is known about vitamin and mineral supplementation and how it impacts weight status. The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between vitamin and mineral supplementation and child BMI. Measured height and weight and vitamin or mineral supplementation in the past week were collected from 497 preschool aged children between ages 2-5 years old. The results suggested a significant difference between vitamin and mineral supplementation and child BMI (p<.05) . Children who took vitamins and minerals within the past week had a mean BMI of 57.41 whereas children who did not take any vitamin or minerals in the past week had a mean BMI of 63.88. Due to the cross-sectional nature of this study, further research is of interest in order to determine whether or not there is a causal relationship between the two variables.

Publisher

Family Resiliency Center

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Copyright 2016, Chen

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