Sex-specific dietary habits and their association with weight change in healthy adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary intake plays a pivotal role in the prevalence and management of obesity. While women and men exhibit differences in dietary habits and food-related behaviors, sex-based weight loss recommendations are lacking. This study aims to examine the impact of specific foods and food categories on weight reduction in men and women over a two-year period.

Methods

A total of 8,548 participants from the 10K cohort, from 2019 to 2023, were included in the analysis (53.1% women, mean age 51.7 years). Anthropometric measurements and laboratory results were collected at baseline and at the two-year follow-up visit. Dietary assessment was based on daily food intake digitally logged through an application for at least 3 consecutive days at both timepoints. We compared intake

SUBMITTER: Rein M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539530 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature