Association between healthy eating index-2015 scores and metabolic syndrome among Iranian women: a cross-sectional study.
Mohammad-Reza JowshanMaryam RafrafAmir-Hossein HashemiSamaneh HajjarzadehMohammad Asghari JafarabadiSomayyeh AsghariPublished in: BMC women's health (2024)
Higher HEI-2015 scores, particularly in total vegetables, dark green vegetables, beans, and fatty acid ratio, as well as refined grain and added sugars were found to be associated with reduced odds of having MetS among Iranian female teachers. However, further prospective studies are required to confirm this finding.
Keyphrases
- metabolic syndrome
- fatty acid
- physical activity
- health risk
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- health risk assessment
- human health
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- pregnancy outcomes
- case control
- risk factors
- heavy metals
- risk assessment
- cardiovascular risk factors
- drinking water
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- breast cancer risk
- climate change