Association between dietary patterns and different obesity phenotypes among Inner Mongolia adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and obesity phenotypes among adults in Inner Mongolia using the Chinese Dietary Balance Index (DBI-22).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. Sociodemographic information, lifestyle, and physical activity were collected using a comprehensive questionnaire. Dietary data were collected with a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess participants' dietary intake over the past year. Body mass index (BMI) and metabolic status were measured through physical examinations and biochemical tests. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to identify dietary patterns. A generalized linear model was applied to assess the ass

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12436458 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature