Prospective association between dietary source-determined nitrate/nitrite and the risk of metabolic syndrome among children and adolescents: Tehran lipid and glucose study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concerning rare evidence on the relationship of dietary nitrate (NO₃)/nitrite (NO₂) from plant or animal food groups with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents, this study investigates the longitudinal association of total, plant- or animal-sourced dietary NO₂/NO₃ intake in children and adolescents with the incidence of MetS and its risk factors.

Methods

In this secondary analysis, 1144 children and adolescents (46.2% male) aged 6-19 years were selected from the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study participants. Dietary data were gathered by a valid and reliable semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. A validated national database was used to estimate dietary NO₂/NO₃ intakes. MetS

SUBMITTER: Hosseini-Esfahani F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751790 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature