Gender disparities in complex association of metabolic syndrome with dietary habits and lifestyle risk factors in Chinese population.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to explore individual and joint effect of comprehensive dietary habits and lifestyle on Metabolic syndrome(MetS), and its gender disparities. Data were derived from the baseline survey in the Regional Ethnic Cohort Study in northwest China. Unhealthy lifestyle index(ULI) and unhealthy dietary habits score(UDHS) were established. The association of MetS and its components with ULI or UDHS was analyzed by logistic model. The joint impact of UDHS and ULI on MetS was investigated. Potential masking effect of lifestyle was evaluated on the association between dietary habits and MetS. All analyses were conducted separately by gender. ULI was associated with a higher risk of MetS and its components, irrespective of gender. In males, higher UDHS was linked to a higher

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12827463 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature