Association between high consumption of phytochemical-rich foods and anthropometric measures: a systematic review
| Autor: | Renata A. Carnauba, Valéria Paschoal, Ana Beatriz Baptistella, Daniela Fojo Seixas Chaves, Andreia Naves, Anna Maria Buehler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
030109 nutrition & dietetics Calorie Waist Anthropometry business.industry Phytochemicals Weight Gain Circumference medicine.disease Obesity Diet 03 medical and health sciences Phytochemical Humans Medicine Mass index Food science medicine.symptom business Weight gain Adiposity Food Science |
| DOI: | 10.6084/m9.figshare.3814008.v1 |
| Popis: | Phytochemical-rich foods consumption may be a valid nutritional strategy to reduce the risk of weight gain and obesity. The phytochemical index (PI) is a simple and nonspecific method to evaluate the phytochemical intake, defined as the percentage of dietary calories derived from foods rich in phytochemicals. We aimed to conduct a systematic review to evaluate whether high consumption of phytochemical-rich foods evaluated by the PI is associated with lower values of anthropometric measurements. The available literature suggests that the PI seems to be inversely associated with body weight and waist circumference. Analyzing the longitudinal changes in anthropometric variables, individuals with high intake of phytochemicals gained less weight and fat mass when compared to those with lower PI. Our findings suggest that higher PI is associated with lower body mass index, waist circumference and adiposity. Whether the results are a reflex of a lower calorie intake or the anti-obesity properties of phytochemicals remains to be elucidated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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