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Registration number
ACTRN12617001300369
Ethics application status
Not required
Date submitted
5/09/2017
Date registered
11/09/2017
Date last updated
11/09/2017
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Associations of usual free sugar intake on the body mass index z-score of Australian children and adolescents
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Scientific title
The direct and indirect associations of usual free sugar intake on BMI z-score of Australian children and adolescents
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Secondary ID [1]
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Nil known
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
obesity
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Condition category
Condition code
Diet and Nutrition
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Obesity
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Public Health
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0
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Epidemiology
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
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Patient registry
False
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Target follow-up duration
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Target follow-up type
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
The independent variable is the intake of free sugar, which is definned by the WHO as all monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook, or consumer, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, and fruit juices.
Each participant completed two 24-hr recall, with at least seven days apart, using the Automated Multiple-Pass Method (AMPM) developed by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Informed consent was obtained from the primary caregiver or a responsible adult for children aged less than 14 years, while adolescents aged 14 years or above provided their own consent in the presence of a parent or responsible adult
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Intervention code [1]
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Not applicable
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Comparator / control treatment
No control group
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Control group
Uncontrolled
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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BMI z-score. Height and weight were measured at the time of the first visit. BMI were calculated as weight (in kg) divided by height (in m) squared. The z-score was calculated by comparing the BMI with the age-and-sex specific population curves.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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at the time of the first 24-hr recall
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Energy intake. Data were translated from the dietary intake data collected from two 24-hr recalls using the 2007 AUSNUT food composition database.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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at the time of the 2 24-hr recall periods
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Usual residents of private dwellings in urban and rural areas of Australia, covering about 97% of the people living in Australia. Dietary data from those whose age was between 9-16 years old were included in this analysis.
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Minimum age
9
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Maximum age
16
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
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Key exclusion criteria
Non-usual residents of Australia
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Study design
Purpose
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Duration
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Selection
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Timing
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
22/02/2007
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
21/08/2007
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
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Actual
30/08/2007
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Sample size
Target
4400
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Accrual to date
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Final
4487
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Government body
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Name [1]
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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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Address [1]
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Private Bag 10, Clayton South Vic 3169,
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Individual
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Name
Dr. Jimmy Louie
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Address
5S-14, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Bldg,
The University of Hong Kong,
1 Pokfulam Road,
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Country
Hong Kong
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Address [1]
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Country [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Not required
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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Approval date [1]
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Ethics approval number [1]
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Summary
Brief summary
Previous studies suggested dietary sugar consumption as one of the main factors of obesity, yet the findings on children were inconsistent. Notably, although the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) was found to be positively associated with body weight gain in children, the association between the consumption of free sugar, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), and weight gain on children remained inconclusive. Hence, the current analysis aimed to assess the effects of consuming free sugar on the BMI z-score of a group of Australian children and adolescents.
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Trial website
https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/8F4516D5FAC0700ACA257BF0001E0109/$File/childrens-nut-phys-survey.pdf
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Trial related presentations / publications
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia), Preventative Health National Research Flagship, & The University of South Australia. (2008). 2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveys - Main Findings. Canberra, Australia: Department of Health and Ageing (Australia) Retrieved from http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/66596E8FC68FD1A3CA2574D50027DB86/$File/childrens-nut-phys-survey.pdf
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Public notes
Ethics approval was not needed for this study as this is a secondary analysis on a pre-existing dataset.
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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Dr Jimmy Chun Yu Louie
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Address
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5S-14, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, The University of Hong Kong, 1 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, HKSAR
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Country
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Hong Kong
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Phone
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+852 2299 0677
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Jimmy Chun Yu Louie
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Address
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5S-14, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, The University of Hong Kong, 1 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, HKSAR
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Country
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Hong Kong
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+852 2299 0677
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Email
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Jimmy Chun Yu Louie
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Address
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5S-14, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, The University of Hong Kong, 1 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, HKSAR
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Country
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Hong Kong
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Phone
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Email
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