Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults

Abstract

Objectives. To determine the dietary patterns of middle-aged Thais and their association with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods. The Thai National Health Examination Survey IV data of 5,872 participants aged ≥30–59 years were used. Dietary patterns were obtained by factor analysis and their associations with Mets were examined using multiple logistic regression. Results. Three major dietary patterns were identified. The first, meat pattern, was characterized by a high intake of red meat, processed meat, and fried food. The second, healthy pattern, equated to a high intake of beans, vegetables, wheat, and dairy products. The third, high carbohydrate pattern, had a high intake of glutinous rice, fermented fish, chili paste, and bamboo shoots. Respondents with a healthy pattern were more likely to be female, higher educated, and urban residents. The carbohydrate pattern was more common in the northeast and rural areas. Compared with the lowest quartile, the highest quartile of carbohydrate pattern was associated with MetS (adjusted odds ratio: 1.82; 95% CI 1.31, 2.55 in men and 1.60; 95% CI 1.24, 2.08 in women), particularly among those with a low level of leisure time physical activity (LTPA). Conclusion. The carbohydrate pattern with low level of LTPA increased the odds of MetS.

Vitamin D insufficiency predicts mortality among older men, but not women: A nationwide retrospective cohort from Thailand

“…Socioeconomic status was represented by the Wealth Index score, which is calculated based on the number of household items owned and is assigned as a standardized score to each participant. Wealth quintiles were created in which the lowest quintile indicated the poorest group and the highest indicated the richest group …”

“…Wealth quintiles were created in which the lowest quintile indicated the poorest group and the highest indicated the richest group. 17 Serum 25(OH)D2 and 25(OH)D3 were analyzed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with the Agilent 1200 Infinity liquid chromatograph (Agilent Technologies, Waldbronn, Germany) coupled to a QTRAP 5500 tandem mass spectrometer (AB SCIEX, Foster City, CA, USA) using a MassChrom 25-OH-Vitamin D3/D2 diagnostics kit (Chromsystems, Munich, Germany). Total serum 25(OH)D vitamin D level represents the summation of serum 25(OH)D2 and 25(OH)D3.…”

Inaccurate data in meta-analysis; ‘A posteriori dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies’

“…We noticed several inaccuracies regarding the inclusion of data that need to be clarified. The authors declare that the meta-analysis was conducted with articles published up to July 2015, but many articles (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) meeting the inclusion criteria were not selected and included in the study. We found that the food composition of the DP included in the meta-analysis not always reflected the frequency of consumed foods characterizing the categories 'Unhealthy/Western' and 'Healthy/Prudent' investigated by the authors.…”

Patrones dietéticos y síndrome metabólico en mujeres con exceso de peso de 18 a 45 años de edad

“…Su etiología es multicausal, incluyendo el estilo de vida. 2,3 Se ha demostrado que la dieta desempeña un papel importante en el desarrollo de SM, aunque esta influencia aún no es clara. 4 La mayoría de los estudios que han evaluado la relación entre la alimentación y el SM se han enfocado principalmente en el efecto aislado de nutrimentos o alimentos específicos, [5][6][7][8][9] y son pocos los estudios que consideran la complejidad de la dieta sobre esta relación.…”

“…4 La mayoría de los estudios que han evaluado la relación entre la alimentación y el SM se han enfocado principalmente en el efecto aislado de nutrimentos o alimentos específicos, [5][6][7][8][9] y son pocos los estudios que consideran la complejidad de la dieta sobre esta relación. 3,4,[10][11][12] En la población mexicana, los patrones dietéticos asociados con obesidad, diabetes, hipertensión, dislipidemias y SM han sido poco estudiados. 10,13,14 Es importante estudiar las características de la dieta que condicionan la aparición de SM en mujeres con exceso de peso, cuya condición presenta una alta prevalencia en la población mexicana (71%), aunado a que son el grupo de población más susceptible a desarrollarlo (73%).…”