Association between dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome in a sample of portuguese adults

作者：Fonseca Maria Joao^*; Gaio Rita; Lopes Carla; Santos Ana Cristina

来源：Nutrition Journal, 2012, 11: 64.

DOI：10.1186/1475-2891-11-64

• a posteriori dietary patterns
• Finite mixture model
• Metabolic syndrome
• Portugal

Background: There is scarce evidence regarding the association between diet and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Portuguese population. We aim to evaluate the association between a posteriori dietary patterns (DPs) and MetS and its features. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: Using random digit dialing, a sample of 2167 adults was selected between 1999 and 2003, in Porto. During a face-to-face interview, a questionnaire was applied, anthropometric measures were taken, blood pressure measured and a fasting blood sample collected. Diet was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire, and four DPs were identified in each sex by multivariate finite mixture models. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: After adjustment for age and daily energy intake, comparing to the %26quot;healthy%26quot; DP, women with the %26quot;low fruit and vegetables%26quot; DP had a higher odds of high waist circumference (OR = 1.88 95% CI 1.17-3.01) and low HDL-cholesterol (OR = 1.78 95% IC 1.12-2.82) and women in the %26quot;red meat and alcohol%26quot; DP had higher odds of high waist circumference (OR = 1.45 95% CI 1.01-2.07) and of MetS (OR = 1.57 95% CI 1.07-2.29); men with the %26quot;fish%26quot; DP had a higher odds of high triglycerides (OR = 1.57 95% CI 1.05-2.35). After further adjustments (education, physical activity, smoking, alcohol drinking, BMI, and menopausal status) no significant associations remained. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: Four distinct DPs were identified in a community sample of Portuguese adults and there was no association with the prevalence of MetS.

• 出版日期2012-9-3