A5039874371- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Gut microbiota and health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences
2015-2024
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
2015-2024
The University of Sydney
2017
Ingham Institute
2017
New York University Press
2017
Cambridge University Press
2017
Abstract Faster eating rates are associated with increased energy intake, but little is known about the relationship between children’s rate, food intake and adiposity. We examined whether children who eat faster consume more this higher weight status hypothesised that rate mediates child ad libitum intake. Children ( n 386) from Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes cohort participated a video-recorded lunch at 4·5 years to measure acute Videos were coded for three...
Adversity exposures in the prenatal and postnatal period are associated with an increased risk for psychopathology, which can be perpetuated across generations. Nonhuman animal research highlights gut microbiome as a putative biological mechanism underlying such generational risks. In sample of 450 mother–child dyads living Singapore, we examined associations between three distinct adversity experienced two generations—maternal childhood maltreatment, maternal anxiety, second-generation...
Appetitive traits in childhood such as food responsiveness and enjoyment of have been associated with body mass index (BMI) later childhood. However, data on appetitive during infancy relation to BMI are sparse. We aimed relate subsequent weight gain up 24 months age. Data 210 infants from the Singapore GUSTO mother-offspring cohort was obtained. The Baby Eating Behavior Questionnaire (BEBQ) Child (CEBQ) were administered mothers when their offspring aged 3 12 respectively. Height measured...
Abstract Background Tracking combinations of lifestyle behaviours during childhood (“lifestyle pattern trajectories”) can identify subgroups children that might benefit from interventions aiming to improve health outcomes later in life. However, studies on the critical transition period early middle are limited. We aimed describe patterns trajectories 2 8 years age and evaluated their associations with cardiometabolic risk markers at a multi-ethnic Asian cohort. Methods Twelve related...
In Asia, little is known about how maternal feeding practices are associated with dietary intakes and body mass index (BMI) in preschoolers.To assess the relationships between BMI preschoolers Asia using cross-sectional analysis GUSTO (Growing Up Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes) cohort.Mothers (n = 511) who completed Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ) a semi-quantitative Food Frequency (FFQ) when children were 5 years old.Associations 12 (mean scores divided into...
Abstract Purpose To evaluate associations of dietary factors with myopia, spherical equivalent refractive error (SE) and axial length (AL) in children at age 9 from the Growing Up Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) birth cohort. Methods We included 467 multi‐ethnic (933 eyes) who participated GUSTO prospective cohort were delivered two major hospitals (2009–2010). At 9‐year visit, we assessed 6‐year incidence myopia (between ages 3 to 9), cycloplegic SE AL without (SE ≤ −0.5 D either...
Dental caries, although preventable, remains one of the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide. Most studies focused on relationship between sugar intake and caries. However, examining multidimensional dietary patterns is becoming increasingly important. Here, we examined from ages 6 to 12 months early childhood caries (ECC) at age 2 3-years. Infant data was collected caregivers pattern trajectories derived. Oral examinations were carried out by trained calibrated dentists 3 years....
Abstract Previous research demonstrated that faster eating rates are linked with increased intake of energy during a meal. Here, we examined whether within‐meal parental feeding practices show cross‐sectional and prospective associations children's oral processing behaviours the previously association between higher intakes varies by practices. A subset ( n = 155) children their mothers from Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes cohort participated an ad libitum meal at age 4.5...
Early childhood diet may have lifelong influences on health outcomes, yet development of indices to assess quality is scarce in toddlers, especially Asian countries. We aimed develop and evaluate a Diet Quality Index (DQI) multi-ethnic mother–offspring cohort identify perinatal correlates early diet. Based primarily the Singapore dietary guidelines, DQI includes seven food components: rice, bread alternatives; fruit; vegetables; meat milk dairy products; whole grains; foods high sugar. The...
Promoting active, balanced lifestyles among children may be an important approach to optimising their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the relationships between children's movement behaviours and HRQoL remain unclear.We examined associations (sleep, inactivity, light moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity) assessed using accelerometers at ages 8 10 years self-reported scores (overall, emotional well-being, self-esteem, relationship with family friends, school...
BackgroundTo investigate the relationship between dietary intakes at six, nine and 12-months risk of myopia in three‐year‐old children a birth cohort.MethodsThree hundred seventeen from Growing Up Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) study were included. Dietary intake age was ascertained using either 24‐hour recalls or three‐day food diaries completed by parents. Cycloplegia achieved with three drops one-per cent cycloplentolate instilled five-minute intervals. Cycloplegic...
The optimal introduction of complementary foods provides infants with nutritionally balanced diets and establishes healthy eating habits. documentation infant feeding practices in multi-ethnic Asian populations is limited. In a Singapore cohort study (GUSTO), 842 mother-infant dyads were interviewed regarding their when the aged 9 12 months. first year, 20.5% given dietary supplements, while 5.7% took probiotics 15.7% homeopathic preparations. At age months, 45.8% had seasonings added to...
Diet plays a critical role in the development of obesity and obesity-related morbidities. Our study aimed to evaluate dietary food groups, nutrient intakes eating behaviors metabolically healthy unhealthy phenotypes an Asian cohort children adolescents. Participants (n = 52) were asked record their diet using 3-day diary analyzed software. Eating behavior was assessed validated questionnaire. Metabolically (MHO) or (MUO) defined based on criteria metabolic syndrome. Children/adolescents with...
Little is known about the dietary patterns of Asian infants in first year life, nor their associations with maternal socio-demographic factors. Based on Growing Up Singapore towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) mother-offspring cohort, cross-sectional were derived by factor analysis using 24-h recalls and food diaries at 6-, 9- 12-months age. Dietary pattern trajectories modeled mapping similar across each age multilevel mixed models. Associations variables, collected through questionnaires...
Abstract Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) by infants and young children are less explored in Asian populations. The Growing Up Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes cohort study examined associations between SSB intake at 18 months 5 years age, with adiposity measures 6 age. We studied Singaporean infants/children assessed FFQ age ( n 555) 767). median for intakes is 28 (interquartile range 5·5–98) ml 111 57–198) Association (100 ml/d increments tertile categories) (BMI standard...
Background Web-based time-use diaries for schoolchildren are limited, and existing studies focus mostly on capturing physical activities sedentary behaviors but less comprehensively dietary behaviors. Objective This study aims to describe the development of My E-Diary Activities Lifestyle (MEDAL)—a self-administered, web-based application assess diet movement behavior—and evaluate its usability in Singapore. Methods MEDAL was developed through formative research an iterative user-centric...