Associations between food groups, dietary patterns, and cardiorespiratory fitness in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have investigated the association between overall diet and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF).

Objective

We aimed to investigate associations of food groups, a diet-quality score, and dietary patterns with CRF in black and white adults.

Design

We included 2632 participants aged 38-50 y who attended the year 20 exam of the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study and Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Fitness Study (CFS) conducted in 2005-2006. Diet was assessed by using a validated diet history. A dietary score and 2 types of patterns were included as follows: the a priori diet-quality score and meat and fruit-vegetable dietary patterns derived from principal components analysis. CRF was assessed by using a grad

SUBMITTER: Shikany JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3831533 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature