Abstract
Background and aims: Energy dense, high fat, low fibre diets may contribute to obesity in young people, however their relationships with other cardiometabolic risk factors are unclear. We examined associations between an 'energy-dense, high-fat and low-fibre' dietary pattern (DP) and cardiometabolic risk factors, and the tracking of this DP in adolescence. Methods and results: Data was sourced from participants in the Western Australian Pregnancy (Raine) Cohort Study. At 14 and 17y, dietary intake, anthropometric and biochemical data were measured and z-scores for an 'energy dense, high fat and low fibre' DP were estimated using reduced rank regression (RRR). Associations between DP z-scores and cardiometabolic risk factors were examined using regression models. Tracking of DP z-scores was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient.A 1 SD unit increase in DP z-score between 14 and 17y was associated with a 20% greater odds of high metabolic risk (95% CI: 1.01, 1.41) and a 0.04mmol/L higher fasting glucose in boys (95% CI: 0.01, 0.08); a 28% greater odds of a high-waist circumference (95% CI: 1.00, 1.63) in girls. An increase of 3% and 4% was observed for insulin and HOMA (95% CI: 1%, 7%), respectively, in boys and girls, for every 1 SD increase in DP z-score and independently of BMI. The DP showed moderate tracking between 14 and 17y of age (. r=0.51 for boys, r=0.45 for girls). Conclusion: An 'energy dense, high fat, low fibre' DP is positively associated with cardiometabolic risk factors and tends to persist throughout adolescence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 643-650 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- BMI
- Cardiometabolic risk factors
- CDC
- CSIRO
- CVD
- Dietary patterns
- DP
- Energy density
- Fat
- FFQ
- Fibre
- HDL-C
- HOMA
- IOTF
- LDL-C
- PCA
- PWC-170
- Raine
- Raine study
- RRR
- WC
- Y