Determining the correlation between olive oil consumption, BMI, and waist circumference in the adult Saudi population.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to explore the correlation between dietary intake of olive oil, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC).

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 200 participants aged 20-30 years using pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Demographic data was collected via a questionnaire, while dietary data was collected for two days using a 24-hour dietary recall. Anthropometric data such as BMI and WC were collected, and all the information was entered into the Diet Organizer software and statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software for statistical analysis. The test results were assessed on the basis of a significance level of 95% (p < 0.05).

Results

We did not find a significant difference in BMI and

SUBMITTER: AlKhattaf NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7564903 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature