Association between dietary diversity score and anthropometric indices among children and adolescents: the weight disorders survey in the CASPIAN-IV study.

Motahar Heidari-BeniRoya RiahiSoraya MassoudiMostafa QorbaniRoya Kelishadi

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2021)

Higher DDS was associated with higher anthropometric indices and greater risk of obesity among children and adolescents. Our findings emphasize the importance of increasing the diversity of healthy food items to reduce weight disorders in the pediatric age group. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
body composition
body mass index
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
cross sectional
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
young adults