Celis-Morales, C. et al. (2018) Correlates of overall and central obesity in adults from seven European countries: findings from the Food4Me Study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 72, pp. 207-219. (doi: 10.1038/s41430-017-0004-y) (PMID:29242527)
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Abstract
Background/objectives: To identify predictors of obesity in adults and investigate to what extent these predictors are independent of other major confounding factors. Subjects/methods: Data collected at baseline from 1441 participants from the Food4Me study conducted in seven European countries were included in this study. A food frequency questionnaire was used to measure dietary intake. Accelerometers were used to assess physical activity levels (PA), whereas participants self-reported their body weight, height and waist circumference via the internet. Results: The main factors associated (p < 0.05) with higher BMI per 1-SD increase in the exposure were age (β:1.11 kg/m2), intakes of processed meat (β:1.04 kg/m2), red meat (β:1.02 kg/m2), saturated fat (β:0.84 kg/m2), monounsaturated fat (β:0.80 kg/m2), protein (β:0.74 kg/m2), total energy intake (β:0.50 kg/m2), olive oil (β:0.36 kg/m2), sugar sweetened carbonated drinks (β:0.33 kg/m2) and sedentary time (β:0.73 kg/m2). In contrast, the main factors associated with lower BMI per 1-SD increase in the exposure were PA (β:−1.36 kg/m2), intakes of wholegrains (β:−1.05 kg/m2), fibre (β:−1.02 kg/m2), fruits and vegetables (β:−0.52 kg/m2), nuts (β:−0.52 kg/m2), polyunsaturated fat (β:−0.50 kg/m2), Healthy Eating Index (β:−0.42 kg/m2), Mediterranean diet score (β:−0.40 kg/m2), oily fish (β:−0.31 kg/m2), dairy (β:−0.31 kg/m2) and fruit juice (β:−0.25 kg/m2). Conclusions: These findings are important for public health and suggest that promotion of increased PA, reducing sedentary behaviours and improving the overall quality of dietary patterns are important strategies for addressing the existing obesity epidemic and associated disease burden.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | The Food4me randomized controlled trial was funded by the European Commission under the Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology Theme of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development [265494]. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Celis, Dr Carlos |
Authors: | Celis-Morales, C., Livingstone, K. M., Affleck, A., Navas-Carretero, S., San-Cristobal, R., Martinez, J. A., Marsaux, C. F.M., Saris, W. H.M., O’Donovan, C. B., Forster, H., Woolhead, C., Gibney, E. R., Walsh, M. C., Brennan, L., Gibney, M., Moschonis, G., Lambrinou, C.-P., Mavrogianni, C., Manios, Y., Macready, A. L., Fallaize, R., Lovegrove, J. A., Kolossa, S., Daniel, H., Traczyk, I., Drevon, C. A., and Mathers, J. C. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health |
Journal Name: | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
ISSN: | 0954-3007 |
ISSN (Online): | 1476-5640 |
Published Online: | 15 December 2017 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature |
First Published: | First published in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 72:207-219 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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