The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control study
Abstract Background Adolescent obesity is considered as a major health concern worldwide which is closely linked to the quality of diet. The purpose of the present study was to assess the carbohydrate quality and quantity in relation to odds of overweight and obesity in adolescents. Methods This cas...
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| author | Shabnam Mohebati Mahboobeh Shakeri Sara Ranjbar Mohammad Jalali Mehran Nouri Shiva Faghih |
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| description | Abstract Background Adolescent obesity is considered as a major health concern worldwide which is closely linked to the quality of diet. The purpose of the present study was to assess the carbohydrate quality and quantity in relation to odds of overweight and obesity in adolescents. Methods This case-control study with a 1:1 ratio was conducted on 406 adolescents (14 to 18 years old) matched for age and gender. Participants were selected by multistage cluster random sampling method from March to October 2019 in Shiraz, Iran. Dietary intakes of the study population were assessed by a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Also anthropometric indices were measured using standard methods and demographic information was recorded via face to face interview. The relation between low carbohydrate diet score (LCDS) and carbohydrate quality index (CQI), and odds of obesity was evaluated by multiple Logistic regression. Results After adjusting the role of potential confounders, the participants in the third tertiles of LCDS (OR = 0.443, 95% CI = (0.260 to 0.755)) and CQI (OR = 0.005, 95% CI = (0.001 to 0.025)) had less odds of being overweight and obese compared to the first tertile. Conclusion The present study found an inverse relationship between dietary quantity and quality of carbohydrate intake and the odds of overweight and obesity in a sample of Iranian adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2acb5fdc4594745921e951ddfb370602024-03-10T12:22:28ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312024-03-012411710.1186/s12887-024-04671-9The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control studyShabnam Mohebati0Mahboobeh Shakeri1Sara Ranjbar2Mohammad Jalali3Mehran Nouri4Shiva Faghih5Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesEndoocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Nutritional sciences, Texas Tech UniversityDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Adolescent obesity is considered as a major health concern worldwide which is closely linked to the quality of diet. The purpose of the present study was to assess the carbohydrate quality and quantity in relation to odds of overweight and obesity in adolescents. Methods This case-control study with a 1:1 ratio was conducted on 406 adolescents (14 to 18 years old) matched for age and gender. Participants were selected by multistage cluster random sampling method from March to October 2019 in Shiraz, Iran. Dietary intakes of the study population were assessed by a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Also anthropometric indices were measured using standard methods and demographic information was recorded via face to face interview. The relation between low carbohydrate diet score (LCDS) and carbohydrate quality index (CQI), and odds of obesity was evaluated by multiple Logistic regression. Results After adjusting the role of potential confounders, the participants in the third tertiles of LCDS (OR = 0.443, 95% CI = (0.260 to 0.755)) and CQI (OR = 0.005, 95% CI = (0.001 to 0.025)) had less odds of being overweight and obese compared to the first tertile. Conclusion The present study found an inverse relationship between dietary quantity and quality of carbohydrate intake and the odds of overweight and obesity in a sample of Iranian adolescents.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04671-9AdolescentCarbohydrate qualityCarbohydrate quantityObesity |
| spellingShingle | Shabnam Mohebati Mahboobeh Shakeri Sara Ranjbar Mohammad Jalali Mehran Nouri Shiva Faghih The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control study BMC Pediatrics Adolescent Carbohydrate quality Carbohydrate quantity Obesity |
| title | The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control study |
| title_full | The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control study |
| title_fullStr | The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control study |
| title_short | The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control study |
| title_sort | association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among iranian adolescents a case control study |
| topic | Adolescent Carbohydrate quality Carbohydrate quantity Obesity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04671-9 |
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