The Claim
Among Iranian children and adolescents aged 6–18 years, consumption of energy-dense nutrient-poor snacks in the highest quartile is associated with a 3.04-fold higher odds of developing metabolic syndrome over a 3.6-year period compared to consumption in the lowest quartile, after adjustment for age, sex, total energy intake, physical activity, dietary fiber, family history of diabetes, and body mass index.
What the research says
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Iranian children and adolescents who eat the most energy-dense, nutrient-poor snacks have 3.04 times higher odds of developing metabolic syndrome over 3.6 years than those who eat the least, after accounting for other factors like physical activity and body weight.
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Among Iranian children and adolescents aged 6–18 years, those in the highest quartile of energy-dense nutrient-poor snack consumption had a 3.04-fold higher odds of developing metabolic syndrome over 3.6 years compared to those in the lowest quartile, after adjusting for age, sex, total energy intake, physical activity, dietary fiber, family history of diabetes, and body mass index, suggesting a strong association between poor-quality snack intake and metabolic risk in youth.
Eating too many sugary and fatty snacks causes the liver to store excess fat, which interferes with how insulin works, leading to high blood sugar, high fat in the blood, and high blood pressure.
What the research says
1 studyKids in Iran who ate the most chips, sweets, and other junk snacks were about three times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome over a few years than kids who ate the least, even when accounting for how active they were or how much they weighed.
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