Association between dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome in a sample of portuguese adults

Nutrition Journal

Research

Maria João Fonseca¹  Carla Lopes²  Ana Cristina Santos²  Rita Gaio³ 

[1] Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Rua das Taipas nº 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal;Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Rua das Taipas nº 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal;Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health and Cardiovascular Research & Development Unit, University of Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal;Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Rua das Taipas nº 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal;Department of Mathematics, Science Faculty, University of Porto, Portugal. Centre for Mathematics, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;

关键词: a posteriori;    Finite mixture model;    Metabolic syndrome;    Portugal;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2891-11-64

 received in 2012-03-21, accepted in 2012-08-01,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThere is scarce evidence regarding the association between diet and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Portuguese population. We aim to evaluate the association between a posteriori dietary patterns (DPs) and MetS and its features.MethodsUsing random digit dialing, a sample of 2167 adults was selected between 1999 and 2003, in Porto. During a face-to-face interview, a questionnaire was applied, anthropometric measures were taken, blood pressure measured and a fasting blood sample collected. Diet was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire, and four DPs were identified in each sex by multivariate finite mixture models.ResultsAfter adjustment for age and daily energy intake, comparing to the “healthy” DP, women with the “low fruit and vegetables” DP had a higher odds of high waist circumference (OR = 1.88 95% CI 1.17-3.01) and low HDL-cholesterol (OR = 1.78 95% IC 1.12-2.82) and women in the “red meat and alcohol” DP had higher odds of high waist circumference (OR = 1.45 95% CI 1.01-2.07) and of MetS (OR = 1.57 95% CI 1.07-2.29); men with the “fish” DP had a higher odds of high triglycerides (OR = 1.57 95% CI 1.05-2.35). After further adjustments (education, physical activity, smoking, alcohol drinking, BMI, and menopausal status) no significant associations remained.ConclusionsFour distinct DPs were identified in a community sample of Portuguese adults and there was no association with the prevalence of MetS.

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