Participant characteristics and self-reported weight status in a cross-sectional pilot survey of self-identified followers of popular diets: Adhering to Dietary Approaches for Personal Taste (ADAPT) Feasibility Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe characteristics of self-identified popular diet followers and compare mean BMI across these diets, stratified by time following diet.

Design

Cross-sectional, web-based survey administered in 2015.

Setting

Non-localised, international survey.

Participants

Self-selected followers of popular diets (n 9019) were recruited to the survey via social media and email announcements by diet community leaders, categorised into eight major diet groups.

Results

General linear models were used to compare mean BMI among (1) short-term (<1 year) and long-term (≥1 year) followers within diet groups and (2) those identifying as 'try to eat healthy' (TTEH) to all other diet groups, stratified by time following the specific diet. Participants were 82 %

SUBMITTER: Karlsen MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7477369 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature