Associations between diet quality and obesity in a nationally representative sample of Iranian households: A cross-sectional study.

Sara EbrahimiRebecca M LeechSarah A McNaughtonMorteza AbdollahiAnahita HoushiarradKatherine M Livingstone

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2021)

Higher diet quality (HEI-2015 and DQI-I) was associated with higher obesity risk, which was stronger in adults living in rural areas. Due to the complexity of examining these associations in a Middle Eastern country undergoing a nutrition transition, longitudinal research is needed to confirm these findings.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
quality improvement
south africa
risk factors
cross sectional
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle