Dietary intake and visceral adiposity in older adults: The Multiethnic Cohort Adiposity Phenotype study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are established links between the accumulation of body fat as visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and the risk of developing obesity-associated metabolic disease. Previous studies have suggested that levels of intake of specific foods and nutrients are associated with VAT accumulation after accounting for total energy intake.

Objective

This study assessed associations between a priori selected dietary factors on VAT quantified using abdominal magnetic resonance imaging.

Methods

The cross-sectional Multiethnic Cohort Adiposity Phenotype Study included n = 395 White, n = 274 Black, n = 269 Native Hawaiian, n = 425 Japanese American and n = 358 Latino participants (mean age = 69 years ± 3 SD). Participants were enrolled strat

SUBMITTER: Merritt MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10802887 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature