Physical Fitness but Not Diet Quality Distinguishes Lean and Normal Weight Obese Adults

Autor: Erin P. Ferranti, Jessica A. Alvarez, Jose N. Binongo, Thomas R. Ziegler, Phong H. Tran, Moriah P. Bellissimo, Benjamin H. Crain, Dean P. Jones, Terryl J. Hartman, Erika L. Bettermann
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: J Acad Nutr Diet
ISSN: 2212-2672
Popis: BACKGROUND: Individuals with normal weight obesity (NWO) have increased cardiometabolic disease and mortality risk, but factors contributing to NWO development are unknown. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine if diet quality scores and physical fitness levels differed between adults classified as lean, NWO, and overweight-obese. Secondary objectives of the study were to compare clinical biomarkers and food groups and macronutrient intakes between the three groups, and test for associations between body composition components with diet quality scores and physical fitness levels. DESIGN: This is a secondary data analysis from a cross-sectional study that included metropolitan university and healthcare system employees. Body composition was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Individuals with a body mass index (BMI) below 25 and body fat >23% for men and >30% for women were classified as having NWO. Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score, and Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) were calculated from Block food frequency questionnaires. Physical fitness was assessed by measuring maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 maximum) during treadmill testing. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING: This study included 693 adults (65% female, mean age 48.9 ± 11.5 years) enrolled between 2007 and 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The main outcome measures were AHEI, DASH, and MDS diet quality scores and VO2 maximum. STATISTICAL ANALYSES: Multiple linear regression analyses with post-hoc comparisons were used to investigate group differences in fitness, diet quality, and biomarkers. Regression analyses were also used to examine relationships between diet quality scores and fitness with body composition. RESULTS: VO2 maximum was significantly lower in the NWO compared to the lean group (36.2 ± 0.8 vs. 40.2 ± 1.0 mL/min/kg, p
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