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Background: Preventive measures and interventions for obesity in young adults are urgently needed. However, evidence-based guidelines for interventional programs in this generation have not been established worldwide because of limited access to data on this group. To establish effective methods of obesity prevention in young adults, we analyzed the relationship between nutrient intake and obesity-related metabolic factors in each body mass index (BMI) group among Japanese university students. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed using annual health checkup data, which is conducted mandatory for all students according to the School Health and Safety Act in Japan, from Gifu University’s incoming class of 2017. Nutrient intake information was obtained from the brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire (BDHQ), which has been adjusted and validated for the Japanese population. Inclusion criteria were aged 18-30 years and completed the all examination items including BDHQ. From a total of 1277 students’ data, 1202 satisfied and were included in the analyses (participation rate: 94.1%). Nutrition and metabolic data were compared among BMI groups (lean |
