Dietary patterns and physical activity in the metabolically (un)healthy obese: the Dutch Lifelines cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diversity in the reported prevalence of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO), suggests that modifiable factors may be at play. We evaluated differences in dietary patterns and physical activity between MHO and metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO).

Methods

Cross-sectional data of 9270 obese individuals (30-69 years) of the Lifelines Cohort Study was used. MHO was defined as obesity and no metabolic syndrome risk factors and no cardiovascular disease history. MUO was defined as obesity and ≥2 metabolic syndrome risk factors. Sex-specific associations of dietary patterns (identified by principal component analysis) and physical activity with MHO were assessed by multivariable logistic regression (reference group: MUO). Analyses were adjusted for multiple covariates.<

SUBMITTER: Slagter SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5809859 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature