Adherence to dietary guidelines in relation to visceral fat and liver fat in middle-aged men and women: the NEO study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is unclear to what extent adherence to dietary guidelines may specifically affect visceral fat and liver fat. We aimed to study the association between the Dutch Healthy Diet Index (DHD-index) and total body fat, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) in middle-aged men and women.

Design

In this cross-sectional study, VAT was assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 2580 participants, and HTGC by proton-MR spectroscopy in 2083 participants. Habitual dietary intake and physical activity were estimated by questionnaire. Adherence to the current Dutch dietary guidelines was estimated by the 2015 DHD-index score based on the thirteen components (vegetables, fruit, wholegrain products, legumes, nuts, dairy, fish, tea, liquid fat

SUBMITTER: van Eekelen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6997120 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature