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| Title |
Diet quality is inversely associated with obesity in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes
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| Published in |
Nutrition Journal, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12937-018-0374-6 |
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| Authors |
Lorena T. F. Cheung, Ruth S. M. Chan, Gary T. C. Ko, Eric S. H. Lau, Francis C. C. Chow, Alice P. S. Kong |
| Abstract |
Diet quality has been linked to obesity, but this relationship remains unclear in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim of this study is to examine the association between diet quality and obesity in Chinese adults with T2D. Between April and November 2016, a total of 211 Chinese T2D adults who underwent assessment of diabetes-related treatment goals and metabolic control were recruited into two groups based on their body mass index (BMI): obese group (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) and non-obese group (BMI = 18.5-24.9 kg/m2). Diet quality indices including Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI-2010), Diet Quality Index-International (DQI-I), and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score, were derived from a validated food frequency questionnaire. Obese T2D patients had significantly lower AHEI-2010 (P < 0.001), DQI-I (P < 0.001), and DASH total scores (P = 0.044) than their non-obese counterparts, independent of age and sex. They also had higher total energy (P < 0.001), protein percentage of energy (P = 0.023), and meat, poultry and organ meat (P < 0.001), but lower vegetable (P = 0.014) intakes. Our multivariate logistic regression analyses demonstrated that the AHEI-2010, but not DQI-I and DASH, total score had an inverse association with obesity, independent of sociodemographics, anti-diabetic medication use, physical activity level and total energy intake (odds ratio [OR] per standard deviation (1-SD) increase: 0.95, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.91-0.99, P = 0.020). This association remained significant after further adjustment for glycemic control. Inverse associations were also found between obesity and multivariate-adjusted component scores, including AHEI-2010 red/processed meat (OR per 1-SD: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.51-0.99, P = 0.044), DQI-I variety (OR per 1-SD: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.46-0.86, P = 0.004), and DASH red/processed meat (OR per 1-SD: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.38-0.84, P = 0.005). Better diet quality, as characterized by higher AHEI-2010 scores, was associated with lower odds of obesity in Chinese adults with T2D. Dietary patterns reflecting high consumption of plant-based foods and low consumption of animal-based, high-fat, and processed foods may be imperative to optimize nutritional guidance for obesity management in this population. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 162 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 6% |
| Researcher | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 24 | 15% |
| Unknown | 73 | 45% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 28 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Psychology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 13 | 8% |
| Unknown | 78 | 48% |
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