Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study
Diet frequency may potentially influence metabolic health. However, general population-based evidence on the association between meal frequency and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains limited and inconclusive. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between meal frequency and T2DM...
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| author | Bota Baheti Xiaotian Liu Mu Wang Caiyun Zhang Xiaokang Dong Ning Kang Linlin Li Xing Li Songcheng Yu Jian Hou Zhenxing Mao Chongjian Wang |
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| description | Diet frequency may potentially influence metabolic health. However, general population-based evidence on the association between meal frequency and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains limited and inconclusive. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between meal frequency and T2DM in resource limited area. A total of 29,405 qualified participants were enrolled from the Henan rural cohort study. Data on meal frequency were collected through a validated face-to-face questionnaire survey. Logistic regression models were utilized to explore the association between meal frequency and T2DM. Compared with 21 times per week meal frequency group, the adjusted odds ratios (<i>ORs</i>) and 95% confidence intervals (<i>95%CIs</i>) were 0.75 (0.58, 0.95) and 0.70 (0.54, 0.90) for 16–20 times/week group and 14–15 times/week group, respectively. For the analysis of the three meals, significant associations were only found between dinner frequency and T2DM. Compared with seven times per week dinner group, the <i>ORs</i> (<i>95%CIs</i>) were 0.66 (0.42, 0.99) and 0.51 (0.29, 0.82) for the group with three to six times/week and zero to two times/week. Reduced meal frequency, especially dinner frequency, was associated with lower prevalence of T2DM, which suggests that an appropriate reduction in meal frequency per week may have a role in decreasing the risk of T2DM. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03900cfdfcf349d4ab32bd2ff680724c2023-11-17T13:04:33ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-03-01156134810.3390/nu15061348Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional StudyBota Baheti0Xiaotian Liu1Mu Wang2Caiyun Zhang3Xiaokang Dong4Ning Kang5Linlin Li6Xing Li7Songcheng Yu8Jian Hou9Zhenxing Mao10Chongjian Wang11Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaClinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Clinical Research Institute, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang 421200, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaDiet frequency may potentially influence metabolic health. However, general population-based evidence on the association between meal frequency and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains limited and inconclusive. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between meal frequency and T2DM in resource limited area. A total of 29,405 qualified participants were enrolled from the Henan rural cohort study. Data on meal frequency were collected through a validated face-to-face questionnaire survey. Logistic regression models were utilized to explore the association between meal frequency and T2DM. Compared with 21 times per week meal frequency group, the adjusted odds ratios (<i>ORs</i>) and 95% confidence intervals (<i>95%CIs</i>) were 0.75 (0.58, 0.95) and 0.70 (0.54, 0.90) for 16–20 times/week group and 14–15 times/week group, respectively. For the analysis of the three meals, significant associations were only found between dinner frequency and T2DM. Compared with seven times per week dinner group, the <i>ORs</i> (<i>95%CIs</i>) were 0.66 (0.42, 0.99) and 0.51 (0.29, 0.82) for the group with three to six times/week and zero to two times/week. Reduced meal frequency, especially dinner frequency, was associated with lower prevalence of T2DM, which suggests that an appropriate reduction in meal frequency per week may have a role in decreasing the risk of T2DM.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1348meal frequencydinner frequencytype 2 diabetesrural populationstratified analysis |
| spellingShingle | Bota Baheti Xiaotian Liu Mu Wang Caiyun Zhang Xiaokang Dong Ning Kang Linlin Li Xing Li Songcheng Yu Jian Hou Zhenxing Mao Chongjian Wang Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study Nutrients meal frequency dinner frequency type 2 diabetes rural population stratified analysis |
| title | Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | association between meal frequency and type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural adults a large scale cross sectional study |
| topic | meal frequency dinner frequency type 2 diabetes rural population stratified analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1348 |
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