Association between Eating Speed and Classical Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. Lifestyle is recognized as a key factor in the development of metabolic disorders and CVD. Recently, eating speed has been of particular interest since some studies have associated it with the development of obesity and other cardiometabolic disorders. We aimed to assess the association between eating speed and various cardiovascular risk factors. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis within the framework of the PREDIMED (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) study with 792 participants from the Reus-Tarragona center. Eating speed was self-reported according to participant perception and categorized as slow, medium, or fast. The association between eating speed and cardiovascular risk factors

SUBMITTER: Paz-Graniel I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6356451 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature