Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Consumption of Different Food Groups and the Risk of Overweight and Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Dietary choices play an essential role in energy balance and weight gain. This systematic umbrella review investigates the association between the intake of various food groups (whole grains, refined grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, eggs, total dairy, red meat, white meat, processed meat, added sugar, and sugar-sweetened beverages) and their associations to the risk of obesity and being overweight.

Methods

We systematically searched Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Epistemonikos for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. A total of 2925 articles were screened, and 13 articles were included in our analysis.

Results

For each food group, data included a mean of 166,100 participants and 36,760 cases, ranging from 19,885 participant

SUBMITTER: Kristoffersen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11857968 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature