A New Approach Using BMI and FMI as Predictors of Cardio-Vascular Risk Factors among Mexican Young Adults

Salinas-Mandujano, Rocío Guadalupe; Reynoso-Camacho, Rosalía; Salgado, Luis Miguel; Ramos-Gomez, Minerva; Pérez-Ramírez, Iza F.; Aguilar-Galarza, Adriana; Moreno-Celis, Ulisses; Anaya-Loyola, Miriam Aracely

doi:10.3390/ejihpe13100146

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“…It is possible that the use of the BMI metric led to individuals being categorized as obese who were not. However, the mean waist circumferences of both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic individuals in this study are well above the cutoffs previously established for obesity and obesity-related disease risks, including for Hispanic individuals [71][72][73]. In addition, waist circumference was previously shown to have a very strong correlation with BMI (0.87) in Hispanic women [28].…”

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White Blood Cell and C-Reactive Protein Levels Are Similar in Obese Hispanic White Women Reporting Adherence to a Healthy Plant, Unhealthy Plant, or Animal-Based Diet, unlike in Obese Non-Hispanic White Women

Bruins,

Keeley,

Uhley

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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While modifying dietary patterns can reduce the effects of inflammation in obesity, less is known about the impact of dietary patterns on inflammation levels in women of different ethnicities. This study investigated the link between dietary patterns and mediators associated with inflammation, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cells (WBCs), among obese Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White women. CRP and WBC counts were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2003 and 2010. Based on their recorded responses to two 24 h recall interviews, individuals were grouped into one of three dietary patterns: healthy plant-based, less healthy plant-based, or animal-based. Comparisons were run between obese Hispanic and Non-Hispanic women assigned to the same dietary pattern groups and between dietary pattern groups within ethnic groups. CRP and WBCs increased in obese Non-Hispanics as dietary patterns moved from healthy plant-based to animal-based (pCRP = 0.002 and pWBC = 0.017). Regardless of the dietary pattern, CRP and WBC expression were similar in Hispanic women. In addition, WBCs were higher in Hispanics compared to Non-Hispanics when both populations adhered to healthy plant and less healthy plant dietary patterns. The results indicate that dietary patterns may influence Hispanics’ inflammation differently than Non-Hispanics.

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