Associations of percentage energy intake from total, animal and plant protein with overweight/obesity and underweight among adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigated associations between types and food sources of protein with overweight/obesity and underweight in Ethiopia.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional dietary survey using a non-quantitative FFQ. Linear regression models were used to assess associations between percentage energy intake from total, animal and plant protein and BMI. Logistic regression models were used to examine the associations of percentage energy intake from total, animal and plant protein and specific protein food sources with underweight and overweight/obesity.

Setting

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Participants

1624 Ethiopian adults (992 women and 632 men) aged 18-49 years in selected households sampled using multi-stage random sampling from five sub-cities of Addis Ab

SUBMITTER: Hemler EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991810 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature