Association between dietary diversity and obesity in the Filipino Women's Diet and Health Study (FiLWHEL): A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary diversity-eating a more varied diet, may be one of the important components of a healthy diet. We aimed to examine whether dietary diversity score was associated with lower prevalence of obesity.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study of 402 married immigrant participants enrolled in the Filipino Women's diet and health study (FiLWHEL). Dietary information was obtained using the 24-hour recall method. Anthropometric measurements including height, weight, and waist circumference were directly measured. Dietary diversity score was calculated by summing up the reported number of food groups and additional scores for diversity within food groups were derived. We defined general obesity as body mass index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m2 and abdominal obesity as waist circu

SUBMITTER: Abris GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6211689 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature