Circulating Branched-Chain Amino Acids are Associated with Higher Odds of Obesity: Findings from the FiLWHEL Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary and circulating branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) exhibited divergent associations with obesity, and this study evaluated the independent and joint associations of dietary intakes and circulating concentrations of BCAA with obesity.

Methods

Energy-adjusted dietary and log-transformed circulating BCAAs from 540 Filipino women were categorized into quartiles and dichotomized by the median, low(

SUBMITTER: Okekunle AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12779912 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature