Association between dietary patterns and overweight risk among Malaysian adults: evidence from nationally representative surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association between dietary patterns (DP) and overweight risk in the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Surveys (MANS) of 2003 and 2014.

Design

DP were derived from the MANS FFQ using principal component analysis. The cross-sectional association of the derived DP with prevalence of overweight was analysed.

Setting

Malaysia.

Participants

Nationally representative sample of Malaysian adults from MANS (2003, n 6928; 2014, n 3000).

Results

Three major DP were identified for both years. These were 'Traditional' (fish, eggs, local cakes), 'Western' (fast foods, meat, carbonated beverages) and 'Mixed' (ready-to-eat cereals, bread, vegetables). A fourth DP was generated in 2003, 'Flatbread & Beverages' (flatbread, creamer, malted beverages),

SUBMITTER: Shyam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10201351 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature