Adherence to the planetary health diet index and metabolic syndrome: cross-sectional results from the PERSIAN cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) was recently introduced to assess adherence to the EAT-Lance recommendations. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between PHDI and metabolic syndrome (MS).

Subjects/methods

We used the data of 6465 participants from the PERSIAN cohort study at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Diet was assessed using a 130-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The PHDI comprises sixteen components and is scored between 0 and 150 points. We first assessed the validity and reliability of the PHDI for this population. We used regression logistic models to assess the relationships between PHDI and MS and its related indicators.

Results

The average PHDI score was 52.3 ± 9. The Cronbach's a

SUBMITTER: Shojaei S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520876 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature