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Macronutrient intake patterns and overweight in a population‐based random sample in France
Author(s) -
Ahluwalia Namanjeet,
Ferrieres Jean,
Simon Chantal,
Dallongeville Jean,
Ducimetiere Pierre,
Ruidavets JeanBernard
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a6-d
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , waist , quartile , odds ratio , body mass index , confidence interval , population , obesity , risk factor , logistic regression , environmental health
We examined the association of macronutrient intake patterns and overweight in middle‐aged (53.4±7.3 y) men (n=1097), randomly selected from the population in France. Subjects provided 3‐d food record and information on cardiovascular risk factors. Weight, height, and waist circumference (WC) were taken by nurses. Lipid intake was positively associated and carbohydrate intake negatively associated with BMI and WC in logistic regression models adjusted for energy intake and risk factors including age, smoking and physical activity. Odds‐ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) comparing highest and lowest quartiles of BMI were 3.8 (1.6‐9.2) for lipid‐ and 0.17 (0.1‐0.4) for carbohydrate intake. Corresponding OR (CI) for WC were 6.4 (2.4‐17.2) and 0.22 (0.1‐0.6) for lipid and carbohydrate intake, respectively. Results were similar when macronutrient intake was expressed as % of energy intake. High animal‐ and low vegetable protein intake was positively associated with BMI; OR and CI were 1.9 and 1.1‐3.3, respectively. In conclusion, high carbohydrate intake was protective and high fat intake a risk factor for overweight. The quality of protein intake was important in its association with overweight.