Socioeconomic status and lifestyle factors modifies the association between snack foods intake and incidence of metabolic syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intake of snack foods has been previously associated with an elevated risk of chronic disease; however, studies on snack foods and metabolic syndrome (MetS) while considering the modifying effect of socioeconomic status (SES) and lifestyle factors on this association are lacking. We aimed to investigate the association between snack foods intake and the MetS risk, and the mediatory effects of SES and lifestyle factors on the forenamed association among adults who participated in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (2006-2018).

Methods

This is a prospective study of 1915 participants (male, 40.5%), aged 19-74 year who were free of MetS at baseline. Dietary intakes were gathered using a validated, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire at baseline (2006-2008)

SUBMITTER: Mirmiran P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8299611 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature