Dietary patterns, obesity markers and leukocyte telomere length among Brazilian civil servants: cross-sectional results from the Pro-Saude study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dietary patterns express the combination and variety of foods in the diet. The partial least squares method allows extracting dietary patterns related to a specific health outcome. Few studies have evaluated obesity-related dietary patterns associated with telomeres length. This study aims to identify dietary patterns explaining obesity markers and to assess their association with leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a biological marker of the ageing process.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

University campuses in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Participants

478 participants of a civil servants' cohort study with data on food consumption, obesity measurements (total body fat, visceral fat, BMI, leptin and adiponectin) and blood samples.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Naspolini NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10564599 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature