The association of dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity with obesity among Iranian adolescents: a case-control study.

Shabnam MohebatiMahboobeh ShakeriSara RanjbarMohammad JalaliMehran Nouri Mehran Nouri

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2024)

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.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
quality improvement
body mass index
skeletal muscle