Weight-Control Behaviors and Dietary Intake in Chinese Adults: An Analysis of Three National Surveys (2002-2015).

ABSTRACT: Weight control through dietary management is becoming increasingly common worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the dietary intake and diet quality between Chinese adults with and without weight-control behaviors. Data were collected from the China National Nutrition Survey 2002, 2012, and 2015. Dietary intake was assessed using a combination of 24 h dietary recall of three consecutive days and a weighing method. Diet quality was calculated based on China healthy diet index (CHDI). A total of 167,355 subjects were included, of which 11,906 (8.0%) adults reported attempting to control weight within the past 12 months. Participants with weight control had lower daily total energy intake, as well as lower percentages of energy from carbohydrates, low-quality carbohydrates, and p

SUBMITTER: Luo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10051790 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature