Dietary Patterns in Relation to Metabolic Syndrome among Adults in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: In several populations the associations between diet and the risk of metabolic syndrome have not been fully examined yet. The aim of the study is to identify the main dietary patterns among Polish adults and the evaluation of the relationships of these patterns with metabolic syndrome and its components. The study was conducted on a group of 7997 participants, aged between 37 and 66 years old. Dietary patterns were identified by factor analysis. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the International Diabetes Federation. Three dietary patterns were identified and designated as: "Healthy", "Westernized" and "Traditional-carbohydrate". In the adjusted model, a higher score in the "Westernized" pattern aligns with a higher risk of abnormal glucose concentration (ptrend = 0.000), but wit

SUBMITTER: Suliga E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5748816 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature