Fruit and vegetable intake, body mass index and waist circumference among young female students in Isfahan

Ghalaeh, Reihaneh Seyed; Gholi, Zahra; Bank, Sahar Saraf; Azadbakht, Leila

doi:10.4103/2277-9531.99969

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“…Higher fruit and vegetable intakes are related to a yellower appearance of the skin [35,40]. Women with higher BMI were found to consume less fruits and vegetables [40,41], which, in turn, might result in lower skin yellowness.…”

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BMI and WHR Are Reflected in Female Facial Shape and Texture: A Geometric Morphometric Image Analysis

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Facial markers of body composition are frequently studied in evolutionary psychology and are important in computational and forensic face recognition. We assessed the association of body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with facial shape and texture (color pattern) in a sample of young Middle European women by a combination of geometric morphometrics and image analysis. Faces of women with high BMI had a wider and rounder facial outline relative to the size of the eyes and lips, and relatively lower eyebrows. Furthermore, women with high BMI had a brighter and more reddish skin color than women with lower BMI. The same facial features were associated with WHR, even though BMI and WHR were only moderately correlated. Yet BMI was better predictable than WHR from facial attributes. After leave-one-out cross-validation, we were able to predict 25% of variation in BMI and 10% of variation in WHR by facial shape. Facial texture predicted only about 3–10% of variation in BMI and WHR. This indicates that facial shape primarily reflects total fat proportion, rather than the distribution of fat within the body. The association of reddish facial texture in high-BMI women may be mediated by increased blood pressure and superficial blood flow as well as diet. Our study elucidates how geometric morphometric image analysis serves to quantify the effect of biological factors such as BMI and WHR to facial shape and color, which in turn contributes to social perception.

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BMI and WHR Are Reflected in Female Facial Shape and Texture: A Geometric Morphometric Image Analysis

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“…Previous studies showed that more than four servings of F/V intake per day were associated with a low risk of central obesity in adult women [ 34 ]. However, F/V intake may play different roles in the development of central obesity among women across different menopausal statuses [ 35 , 36 ]. For pre-menopausal women, a study from Korea indicated that a high F/V intake per day was associated with a low risk of central obesity [ 35 ].…”

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“…For pre-menopausal women, a study from Korea indicated that a high F/V intake per day was associated with a low risk of central obesity [ 35 ]. Still, another Isfahan research did not find significant correlations among women aged < 30 years [ 36 ]. For post-menopausal women, no significant correlation was observed between F/V intake and central obesity [ 35 ].…”

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Does the Association of Sedentary Time or Fruit/Vegetable Intake with Central Obesity Depend on Menopausal Status among Women?

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(1) Background: The prevalence of central obesity is growing rapidly among women, and the prevalence differs by menopausal status. Longer sedentary time and less fruit/vegetable (F/V) intake increased the risk of central obesity. Among women of different menopausal statuses, controversy surrounds the association between sedentary time or F/V intake and central obesity. This study aimed to explore whether the independent and joint associations between sedentary time or F/V intake and menopausal status are correlated with central obesity, respectively. (2) Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Hunan, China. Self-reported questionnaires were used to gather information on demographic characteristics, menopausal status, sedentary time, and F/V intake. Waist circumference was measured at the study site. Binary logistic regression and multiple interaction models were used to explore the independent and joint associations of menopausal status and the above two lifestyle variables with central obesity. (3) Results: A total of 387 women with a mean age of 47.7 ± 6.6 years old participated in the study. The prevalence of central obesity was 52.8%. Peri- and post-menopause statuses and not taking five servings of F/V per day were risk factors of central obesity (p < 0.05), whereas no significant association was found between sedentary time and central obesity (p > 0.05). Among peri-menopausal (mutual odds ratio (OR): 2.466, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.984–6.182; p < 0.05) and post-menopausal women (mutual OR: 2.274, 95% CI: 1.046–4.943; p < 0.05), more than 4 h of sedentary time per day was associated with a high risk of central obesity. Among pre-menopausal women, the consumption of five servings of F/V per day was associated with a low risk of central obesity (mutual OR: 0.444, 95%CI: 0.236–0.837, p < 0.05). (4) Conclusions: More than half of women in the central south of China presented with central obesity, spent >4 h of sedentary time per day, or did not engage in recommended F/V intake. Healthier lifestyle intervention is warranted to prevent central obesity development, including reducing the sedentary time to <4 h per day for peri- and post-menopausal women, while increasing taking five servings of F/V per day for pre-menopausal women.

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Association between dietary diversity score and anthropometric indices among children and adolescents: the weight disorders survey in theCASPIAN‐IVstudy

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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the association between the dietary diversity score (DDS) and anthropometric indices in a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. METHODS The nationwide cross‐sectional study included 5178 students aged 6–18 years. A validated 168‐item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used. The DDS was assessed by dividing food items into five groups. RESULTS An increase of 1 in the total DDS score was associated with 0.08 increase in the body mass index z‐score (BMIz), 0.06 increase in waist circumference z‐score (WCz), and 0.07 increase in hip circumference z‐score (HCz) (P < 0.05) in girls. An increase of 1 in the DDS score of the dairy group was associated with an 0.11 increases in BMIz (P < 0.05). An increase of 1 in the DDS score of the fruit‐vegetable group was associated with 0.09 and 0.08 increase in BMIz and HCz among girls respectively (P < 0.05). The odds of excess weight (overweight or obesity) and abdominal obesity increased with each unit increase in total DDS in girls (odds ratio, OR excess weight = 1.11 (95% confidence interval, CI: 1.003–1.23), OR abdominal obesity = 1.11 (95% CI: 1.001–1.23)). The odds of excess weight increased with each unit increase in dairy DDS (OR excess weight = 1.20 (95% CI: 1.002–1.43) among boys. CONCLUSION Higher DDS was associated with higher anthropometric indices and greater risk of obesity among children and adolescents. Our findings emphasize the importance of increasing the diversity of healthy food items to reduce weight disorders in the pediatric age group. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry

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Fruit and vegetable intake, body mass index and waist circumference among young female students in Isfahan

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

BMI and WHR Are Reflected in Female Facial Shape and Texture: A Geometric Morphometric Image Analysis

BMI and WHR Are Reflected in Female Facial Shape and Texture: A Geometric Morphometric Image Analysis

Does the Association of Sedentary Time or Fruit/Vegetable Intake with Central Obesity Depend on Menopausal Status among Women?

Association between dietary diversity score and anthropometric indices among children and adolescents: the weight disorders survey in theCASPIAN‐IVstudy

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