The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women during six years of follow‐up
Abstract Objective : To evaluate the relationship between diet quality score, as measured by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) and six‐year weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women. Methods : Participants were a sub‐sample of women from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's...
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| description | Abstract Objective : To evaluate the relationship between diet quality score, as measured by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) and six‐year weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women. Methods : Participants were a sub‐sample of women from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) who were followed up from 2001 to 2007 (n= 7,155, aged 48 to 56 years). The ARFS was derived from responses to a sub‐set of questions from a food frequency questionnaire, with possible scores ranging from 0 to 74 (maximum). Absolute weight gain was calculated from the difference in self‐reported weight between 2001 and 2007. Linear regression was used to test the relationship between diet score and weight change. Results : On average, women gained weight during follow‐up (1.6 ± 6.2 kg) and had a mean baseline ARFS of 32.6 (SD 8.7) which was not optimal. There was no association between ARFS and weight change during follow‐up (β= 0.016; p=0.08) in the fully adjusted model that included total energy intake, education, area of residence, baseline weight, physical activity, smoking and menopause status. Conclusions : Weight gain and low ARFS were common. However, diet quality as measured by the ARFS did not predict six‐year weight gain. Implications : This lack of association may be due to limitations related to AFRS, or may be a false negative finding. Further research is warranted to evaluate the impact of promoting optimal diet quality on weight gain prospectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f77586f2d04b4ef99688bb34ff90429c2023-08-02T02:55:35ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052013-08-0137432232810.1111/1753-6405.12079The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women during six years of follow‐upHaya M.A. Aljadani0David Sibbritt1Amanda Patterson2Clare Collins3School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales; Faculty of Nutrition and Health Science, King Abdul‐Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, New South WalesSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, New South WalesSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, New South WalesAbstract Objective : To evaluate the relationship between diet quality score, as measured by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) and six‐year weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women. Methods : Participants were a sub‐sample of women from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) who were followed up from 2001 to 2007 (n= 7,155, aged 48 to 56 years). The ARFS was derived from responses to a sub‐set of questions from a food frequency questionnaire, with possible scores ranging from 0 to 74 (maximum). Absolute weight gain was calculated from the difference in self‐reported weight between 2001 and 2007. Linear regression was used to test the relationship between diet score and weight change. Results : On average, women gained weight during follow‐up (1.6 ± 6.2 kg) and had a mean baseline ARFS of 32.6 (SD 8.7) which was not optimal. There was no association between ARFS and weight change during follow‐up (β= 0.016; p=0.08) in the fully adjusted model that included total energy intake, education, area of residence, baseline weight, physical activity, smoking and menopause status. Conclusions : Weight gain and low ARFS were common. However, diet quality as measured by the ARFS did not predict six‐year weight gain. Implications : This lack of association may be due to limitations related to AFRS, or may be a false negative finding. Further research is warranted to evaluate the impact of promoting optimal diet quality on weight gain prospectively.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12079diet scoreweight gainThe Australian Recommended Food Scoremiddle‐aged women |
| spellingShingle | Haya M.A. Aljadani David Sibbritt Amanda Patterson Clare Collins The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women during six years of follow‐up Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health diet score weight gain The Australian Recommended Food Score middle‐aged women |
| title | The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women during six years of follow‐up |
| title_full | The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women during six years of follow‐up |
| title_fullStr | The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women during six years of follow‐up |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women during six years of follow‐up |
| title_short | The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle‐aged Australian women during six years of follow‐up |
| title_sort | australian recommended food score did not predict weight gain in middle aged australian women during six years of follow up |
| topic | diet score weight gain The Australian Recommended Food Score middle‐aged women |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12079 |
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