Adolescent diet and metabolic syndrome in young women: results of the Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC) follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Childhood diet is hypothesized to influence development of chronic disease in adulthood.

Objective

Our objective was to evaluate the long-term effects of a dietary intervention to reduce fat and increase fiber intake during childhood and adolescence on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in young adult women.

Design

A follow-up study was conducted in 2006-2008, 9 yr after termination of the Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC).

Setting

The study took place at six DISC clinical centers in the United States.

Participants

A total of 230 (76%) DISC female participants who were 25-29 yr old and had not been pregnant or breastfeeding in the previous 3 months participated in the follow-up study.

Intervention

There was no intervention be

SUBMITTER: Dorgan JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3232612 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature