Snack quality and snack timing are associated with cardiometabolic blood markers: the ZOE PREDICT study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snacking is a common diet behaviour which accounts for a large proportion of daily energy intake, making it a key determinant of diet quality. However, the relationship between snacking frequency, quality and timing with cardiometabolic health remains unclear.

Design

Demography, diet, health (fasting and postprandial cardiometabolic blood and anthropometrics markers) and stool metagenomics data were assessed in the UK PREDICT 1 cohort (N = 1002) (NCT03479866). Snacks (foods or drinks consumed between main meals) were self-reported (weighed records) across 2-4 days. Average snacking frequency and quality [snack diet index (SDI)] were determined (N = 854 after exclusions). Associations between snacking frequency, quality and timing with cardiometabolic blood and ant

SUBMITTER: Bermingham KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799113 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature