Daily intake of macronutrients and energy in childhood and its association with cardiometabolic risk factors in Colombians.

Lyda Z RojasEdna M Gamboa-DelgadoDoris Cristina Quintero-Lesmes

Published in: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (2020)

Schoolchildren in this study had an inadequate protein, carbohydrate, and fiber intake. The results suggest a significant positive and negative relationship between the consumption of both fat and carbohydrates and cardiometabolic risk factors such as BMI, insulin levels, and HOMA-IR.

Keyphrases

risk factors
weight gain
type diabetes
body mass index
adipose tissue
physical activity
fatty acid
protein protein
amino acid
glycemic control
binding protein
childhood cancer
weight loss