The Association Between Dietary Intake of Aromatic Amino Acids and Metabolic Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present study aimed to explore the association between dietary sources of aromatic amino acids (AAAs) from both animal and plant sources and the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Objective

The primary goal of this research was to examine how the intake of AAAs correlates with the incidence of MetS.

Methods

The current prospective observational study was conducted on collected data from 4920 adult individuals aged between 19 and 74 years, participants from Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Dietary data and usual intake of AAAs such as phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan were calculated using a validated semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire.

Result

In this study, median intakes of AAAs were 5.9 g/d (IQR: 4.7-7.4 g/d), which c

SUBMITTER: Rezaei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12629699 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature