- Title
- Vegetable-rich food pattern is related to obesity in China
- Creator
- Shi, Z.; Hu, X.; Yuan, B.; Hu, G.; Pan, X.; Dai, Y.; Byles, J. E.; Holmboe-Ottesen, G.
- Relation
- International Journal of Obesity Vol. 32, Issue 6, p. 975-984
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2008.21
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2008
- Description
- Objective: To investigate the association between a vegetable-rich food pattern and obesity among Chinese adults. Design: A food pattern rich in vegetables is associated with lower risk of obesity and non-communicable chronic disease in Western countries. A similar food pattern is found in the Chinese population but the cooking method is different. A crosssectional household survey of 2849 men and women aged 20 years and over was undertaken in 2002 in Jiangsu Province (response rate, 89.0%). Food intake was assessed by food frequency questionnaire. Factor analysis was used to identify food patterns. Nutrient intake was measured by food weighing plus consecutive individual 3-day food records. Height, weight and waist circumference were measured. Results: The prevalence of general obesity (BMI ≽28 kgm⁻²) was 8.0% in men and 12.7% in women, central obesity was 19.5% (≽90 cm) and 38.2% (≽80 cm), respectively. A four-factor solution explained 28.5% of the total variance in food frequency intake. The vegetable-rich food pattern (whole grains, fruits and vegetables) was positively associated with vegetable oil and energy intake. Prevalence of obesity/central obesity increased across the quartiles of vegetable-rich food pattern. After adjusting for sociodemographic factors and four distinct food patterns, the vegetable-rich pattern was independently associated with obesity. Compared with the lowest quartile of vegetable-rich pattern, the highest quartile had higher risk of general obesity (men, prevalence ratio (PR): 1.82, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05–3.14; women, PR: 2.25, 95% CI: 1.45–3.49). Conclusion: The vegetable-rich food pattern was associated with higher risk of obesity/central obesity in Chinese adults in both genders. This association can be linked to the high intake of energy due to generous use of oil for stir-frying the vegetables.
- Subject
- food pattern; factor analysis; Chinese
- Identifier
- uon:5460
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/43340
- Identifier
- ISSN:0307-0565
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