The association between the dietary behavior, diet quality, and lifestyle scores with anthropometric indices and happiness levels among university students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited information exists linking food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores with anthropometric indices and happiness levels. Our aim was to examine the association between food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores with anthropometric indices and happiness levels in the Iranian population.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 200 students randomly selected from a university in Iran. Dietary intakes, physical activity (PA), and happiness levels of study participants were assessed using validated questionnaires. The anthropometric indices examined in this study included the body shape index (ABSI), body roundness index (BRI), and abdominal volume index (AVI). Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the association between food ha

SUBMITTER: Ghahfarokhi AHS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348515 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature