Visceral adipose tissue is associated with poor diet quality and higher fasting glucose in adults with cystic fibrosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body fat distribution and diet quality influence clinical outcomes in general populations but are understudied in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). The aim of this pilot study was to assess body fat distribution and diet quality in relation to fasting glucose and lung function in adults with CF.

Methods

Subjects were 24 adults (ages 18-50) with CF and 25 age-matched controls. The Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015) was calculated from 3-day food records and data were adjusted per 1000 kcal. Whole and regional body composition, including visceral adipose tissue (VAT), was assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.

Results

Subjects with CF reported more added sugar intake [26.1 (IQR 18.1) vs. 12.9 (12.5) g/1000 kcal, p < 0.001] and had lower HEI-2015

SUBMITTER: Bellissimo MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6545253 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature