Early childhood diarrhea and cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood: the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Nutritional Supplementation Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutritional deficits in early life have been associated with a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adulthood. Early childhood diarrhea contributes to undernutrition and may potentially increase the risk for adult noncommunicable diseases. Our objective was to examine associations between early childhood diarrhea burden and later development of MetS.

Methods

We studied individuals who participated in the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Nutritional Supplementation Longitudinal Study (1969-1977) and were followed up in 2002-2004. We used logistic regression to determine associations of diarrhea burden at ages 0 to 6, 6 to 12, and 12 to 24 months with odds of MetS and elevations in its components as adults.

Results

Among 3

SUBMITTER: DeBoer MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4431615 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature