Greater Healthful Food Variety as Measured by the US Healthy Food Diversity Index Is Associated with Lower Odds of Metabolic Syndrome and its Components in US Adults
Author(s) -
Maya Vadiveloo,
Niyati Parkeh,
Josiemer Mattei
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.114.199125
Subject(s) - waist , odds , medicine , odds ratio , logistic regression , demography , body mass index , national health and nutrition examination survey , refined grains , food group , metabolic syndrome , cross sectional study , gerontology , environmental health , obesity , food science , biology , population , pathology , sociology , whole grains
Consuming a wider variety of nutrient-dense foods may promote adherence to healthful dietary patterns, leading to improved dietary quality and enhanced metabolic health.
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