Soy Isoflavones Intake and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China
This study was designed to examine the association of soy isoflavones (SI) intake with different body measurements indicative of obesity in Chinese adults of Shanghai, a population consuming foods rich in SI. This study used baseline data from the Shanghai Gaofeng cohort study. SI intake was measure...
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| author | Junjie Zhu Qi Zhao Yun Qiu Yue Zhang Shuheng Cui Yuting Yu Bo Chen Meiying Zhu Na Wang Xing Liu Yonggen Jiang Wanghong Xu Genming Zhao |
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| description | This study was designed to examine the association of soy isoflavones (SI) intake with different body measurements indicative of obesity in Chinese adults of Shanghai, a population consuming foods rich in SI. This study used baseline data from the Shanghai Gaofeng cohort study. SI intake was measured by using a self-reported food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). A restricted cubic spline (RCS) was performed to examine the possible nonlinear relationship of SI intake with obesity. A logistic regression model was applied to estimate the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Compared with the lowest tertile group of SI intake, the highest tertile group had a lower prevalence of obesity and central obesity. The OR for overall obesity was 0.91 (95% CI: 0.85, 0.98) in the highest versus the lowest SI tertile group; the associations differed by sex and menopausal status. A negative association was also observed between SI intake and central obesity, and a significant modifying effect of sex was found on the association. No significant interactions were observed between SI intake and physical activity (PA) levels. Our results suggest that Chinese adults with higher dietary intake of SI may be less likely to be obese, particularly for postmenopausal women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99ab2301b394404ea2782199655a5d1c2023-11-22T09:04:59ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-08-01138271510.3390/nu13082715Soy Isoflavones Intake and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, ChinaJunjie Zhu0Qi Zhao1Yun Qiu2Yue Zhang3Shuheng Cui4Yuting Yu5Bo Chen6Meiying Zhu7Na Wang8Xing Liu9Yonggen Jiang10Wanghong Xu11Genming Zhao12Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaSongjiang District Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai 201600, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaSongjiang District Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai 201600, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaThis study was designed to examine the association of soy isoflavones (SI) intake with different body measurements indicative of obesity in Chinese adults of Shanghai, a population consuming foods rich in SI. This study used baseline data from the Shanghai Gaofeng cohort study. SI intake was measured by using a self-reported food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). A restricted cubic spline (RCS) was performed to examine the possible nonlinear relationship of SI intake with obesity. A logistic regression model was applied to estimate the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Compared with the lowest tertile group of SI intake, the highest tertile group had a lower prevalence of obesity and central obesity. The OR for overall obesity was 0.91 (95% CI: 0.85, 0.98) in the highest versus the lowest SI tertile group; the associations differed by sex and menopausal status. A negative association was also observed between SI intake and central obesity, and a significant modifying effect of sex was found on the association. No significant interactions were observed between SI intake and physical activity (PA) levels. Our results suggest that Chinese adults with higher dietary intake of SI may be less likely to be obese, particularly for postmenopausal women.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2715soy isoflavonesbody measurementsobesityinteractionChinese adults |
| spellingShingle | Junjie Zhu Qi Zhao Yun Qiu Yue Zhang Shuheng Cui Yuting Yu Bo Chen Meiying Zhu Na Wang Xing Liu Yonggen Jiang Wanghong Xu Genming Zhao Soy Isoflavones Intake and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China Nutrients soy isoflavones body measurements obesity interaction Chinese adults |
| title | Soy Isoflavones Intake and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China |
| title_full | Soy Isoflavones Intake and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China |
| title_fullStr | Soy Isoflavones Intake and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soy Isoflavones Intake and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China |
| title_short | Soy Isoflavones Intake and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China |
| title_sort | soy isoflavones intake and obesity in chinese adults a cross sectional study in shanghai china |
| topic | soy isoflavones body measurements obesity interaction Chinese adults |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2715 |
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