Breakfast Size and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Spanish Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent evidence suggest that energy distribution during the daytimecould be a potential determinant for the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Objective

To cross-sectionally assess the association between breakfast size and the prevalence of MetS in Spanish adults.

Methods

Our study included a subset of 3644 participants from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Spain study recontacted between 2017-2018. Information on diet, sociodemographic, lifestyle, sleep quality, and chronotype was collected using standardized questionnaires, while anthropometric and blood pressure data were measured in a face-to-face personal interview by a nurse. MetS was defined according to the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII) definition by meas

SUBMITTER: Lujan-Barroso L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9919450 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature