The association between dietary diversity score and general and abdominal obesity in Iranian children and adolescents

Autor: Sahar Golpour-Hamedani, Nahid Rafie, Makan Pourmasoumi, Parvane Saneei, Sayyed Morteza Safavi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6823
DOI: 10.1186/s12902-020-00662-w
Popis: Abstract Background To evaluate the association between diet and disease, the consideration of a whole diet has appeared to be more effective than the examination of single-nutrient intake. This study aimed to examine the relationship between dietary diversity score (DDS) and obesity in Iranian children. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 456 children aged 11–18 years, who were selected by random cluster sampling. The usual food intake for each participant assessed using a validated Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). To calculate the dietary diversity score, food items were categorized into 5 broad groups and 23 subgroups based on the US Department of Agriculture Food Guide Pyramid. Participants were categorized based on the DDS tertile cut-off points. Anthropometric measurements were conducted based on standard protocols. Overweight and obesity were defined as 85th ≤ BMI
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