Non-Dairy Animal Protein Consumption Is Positively Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Israeli Adolescents
Protein consumption apparently plays a role in weight control. This cross-sectional study examined the association of protein consumption in Israeli adolescents with overweight/obesity. 7th–12th grade students participating in a national school-based survey (2015–2016) completed self-administered qu...
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| description | Protein consumption apparently plays a role in weight control. This cross-sectional study examined the association of protein consumption in Israeli adolescents with overweight/obesity. 7th–12th grade students participating in a national school-based survey (2015–2016) completed self-administered questionnaires, including a food frequency questionnaire, and height and weight measurements (<i>n</i> = 3443, 48% males, 15.2 ± 1.6 years). WHO growth standards served to define weight status. Intakes of total protein and protein source were calculated. Multivariable logistic regression analyses evaluated associations with overweight/obesity (BMI z-score ≥ 1), adjusting for possible covariates. Total protein intake (median (IQR)) was 62.5 (45.5, 85.7) g/d, accounting for 12.0 (10.5, 13.6) percent of daily energy. Of participants, 31.4% were overweight/obese. In multivariable models, overweight/obesity was positively associated with incremental increases of 10 g/d in total protein intake (OR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.02–1.12, <i>p</i> < 0.01), total animal protein intake (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01–1.10, <i>p</i> = 0.026), and non-dairy animal protein intake (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01–1.11, <i>p</i> = 0.029). No associations were found with plant or dairy protein intake. These associations remained when protein intake was reported as a percentage of daily energy and when overweight and obesity were analyzed individually. High daily protein intakes, principally from non-dairy animal sources, were positively associated with overweight/obesity in adolescents. Additional studies are needed to establish causality of these findings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c34bc7bfef664ed29656eb1068f444102023-11-30T23:10:48ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582022-07-011114207210.3390/foods11142072Non-Dairy Animal Protein Consumption Is Positively Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Israeli AdolescentsChen Dor0Aliza Hannah Stark1Rita Dichtiar2Lital Keinan-Boker3Tali Sinai4Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan 5262100, IsraelSchool of Nutritional Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, IsraelIsrael Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan 5262100, IsraelIsrael Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan 5262100, IsraelIsrael Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan 5262100, IsraelProtein consumption apparently plays a role in weight control. This cross-sectional study examined the association of protein consumption in Israeli adolescents with overweight/obesity. 7th–12th grade students participating in a national school-based survey (2015–2016) completed self-administered questionnaires, including a food frequency questionnaire, and height and weight measurements (<i>n</i> = 3443, 48% males, 15.2 ± 1.6 years). WHO growth standards served to define weight status. Intakes of total protein and protein source were calculated. Multivariable logistic regression analyses evaluated associations with overweight/obesity (BMI z-score ≥ 1), adjusting for possible covariates. Total protein intake (median (IQR)) was 62.5 (45.5, 85.7) g/d, accounting for 12.0 (10.5, 13.6) percent of daily energy. Of participants, 31.4% were overweight/obese. In multivariable models, overweight/obesity was positively associated with incremental increases of 10 g/d in total protein intake (OR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.02–1.12, <i>p</i> < 0.01), total animal protein intake (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01–1.10, <i>p</i> = 0.026), and non-dairy animal protein intake (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01–1.11, <i>p</i> = 0.029). No associations were found with plant or dairy protein intake. These associations remained when protein intake was reported as a percentage of daily energy and when overweight and obesity were analyzed individually. High daily protein intakes, principally from non-dairy animal sources, were positively associated with overweight/obesity in adolescents. Additional studies are needed to establish causality of these findings.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/14/2072youthBMIIsraeldietary intakeprotein |
| spellingShingle | Chen Dor Aliza Hannah Stark Rita Dichtiar Lital Keinan-Boker Tali Sinai Non-Dairy Animal Protein Consumption Is Positively Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Israeli Adolescents Foods youth BMI Israel dietary intake protein |
| title | Non-Dairy Animal Protein Consumption Is Positively Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Israeli Adolescents |
| title_full | Non-Dairy Animal Protein Consumption Is Positively Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Israeli Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Non-Dairy Animal Protein Consumption Is Positively Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Israeli Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-Dairy Animal Protein Consumption Is Positively Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Israeli Adolescents |
| title_short | Non-Dairy Animal Protein Consumption Is Positively Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Israeli Adolescents |
| title_sort | non dairy animal protein consumption is positively associated with overweight and obesity in israeli adolescents |
| topic | youth BMI Israel dietary intake protein |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/14/2072 |
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