Patterns of dietary habits in relation to obesity in Iranian adults

Saneei, Parvane; Esmaillzadeh, Ahmad; Keshteli, Ammar Hassanzadeh; Feizi, Awat; Feinle‐Bisset, Christine; Adibi, Peyman

doi:10.1007/s00394-015-0891-4

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“…The average daily intake of spicy foods was estimated using a validated dietary habit questionnaire [19] by asking the following question: "How frequently do you consume spices (pepper, curry, ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric) during a week?" Subjects could answer this question by selecting one of the following options: never, 1-3, 4-6 and ≥7 times per week.…”

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Spicy Food Consumption and Risk of Uninvestigated Heartburn in Isfahani Adults

Rajaie

Ebrahimpour-Koujan

Keshteli

et al. 2019

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Background/Objective: Dietary recommendations for the consumption of spicy foods in uninvestigated heartburn are still under debate. We examine the association between spicy food consumption and the prevalence of uninvestigated heartburn in a large sample of Iranian adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 4,633 Iranian adults living in Isfahan (2,046 men, 2,587 women) in 2010. The average daily intake of spicy foods was estimated using a dietary habit questionnaire. Uninvestigated heartburn was defined, using a validated Rome III questionnaire, as the presence of heartburn sometimes, often or always during the last 3 months. Results: Uninvestigated heartburn was prevalent in 23.8% (n = 1,103) of participants. After controlling for potential confounders, including dietary behaviors and body mass index, men consuming spicy foods ≥10 times/week were 2.63 times more likely to have uninvestigated heartburn (95% CI: 1.28-5.36) compared with those who never consumed spicy foods. Also, those men with the highest consumption of spicy foods were 3 times more likely to experience heartburn frequently (95% CI 1.44-6.39) compared with men with the lowest intake. No overall significant associations were found between the consumption of spicy foods and uninvestigated heartburn, including the frequency and severity of heartburn, in women. When the analysis was restricted to those with uninvestigated heartburn, no significant associations were found between consumption of spicy foods and frequency of heartburn either in men or women. Conclusion: The present findings suggest that high consumption of spicy foods was associated with a greater risk of uninvestigated heartburn in men, but not in women. Further studies, particularly of a prospective nature, are needed to confirm our findings, as well as underlying mechanisms.

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Spicy Food Consumption and Risk of Uninvestigated Heartburn in Isfahani Adults

Rajaie

Ebrahimpour-Koujan

Keshteli

et al. 2019

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“…Several reports from previous studies have indicated meal nutrient composition especially before dinner may alter circadian regulation [13,27,28]. Also, irregular meal pattern may be associated with increased odds EDS through obesity [16] and cardiometabolic risk factors [29].…”

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“…We observed an association between a high intake of intra- Another mechanism by which intra-fluid intake and chewing insuffiency elevate the prevalence of EDS may be related to increased risk of obesity [16,41,42].…”

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“…Epidemiological studies have reported that poor dietary habits can lead to metabolic disorders, obesity and functional gastrointestinal disorders [14][15][16][17], but little information is available about the relationship between eating behaviors and sleep-related disorders. Having a regular breakfast intake was found to be related to good sleep in Japanese female students [11], whereas a high-fat dinner was associated with poor sleep quality [13].…”

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Dietary behaviors Are Associated with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Ghayour‐Mobarhan

Khayyatzadeh

Rahmani

et al. 2019

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Background Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a common sleep abnormality among adolescents, and is reported to be associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Multiple factors have been associated with EDS, especially life style. This study aimed to explore the relationships between dietary behaviors and EDS.Methods A total of 988 Iranian adolescent girls aged between 12-18 years old were recruited this cross-sectional study. A Persian translation of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was used to determine the presence of EDS. A pre-validated questionnaire was used for the assessment of dietary behaviors. To investigate the association between diet-related practices and the prevalence of EDS, we applied logistic regression analysis.Results The subjects who consumed a major meal three times daily had a 0.56 lower odds for EDS than the individual who consumed a single major meal (OR: 0.44; P = 0.01). Individuals with a ‘high-rate of food chewing’ were less likely to have EDS (OR: 0.55; P = 0.03). Compared with those who consumed fried or spicy foods daily, individuals who never consumed fried (OR: 1.8; P = 0.02) or spicy foods (OR: 1.71; P = 0.01) had a greater risk for EDS. In addition, there were direct associations between meal regularity and intra-meal fluid intake with EDS in an adjusted models. Neither in the crude nor in the adjusted models, were there significant associations between breakfast intake and frequency of snack consumption with EDS.Conclusions The findings of our study show the importance of diet-related practices in determining EDS. Prospective intervention studies are required to confirm these results.

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“…In a cross-sectional study on 7,958 Iranian adults, irregular meal pattern was also associated with greater odds of obesity. After adjustment for potential confounders, individuals with irregular meal patterns were more likely to have general and abdominal obesity, compared with those who had a regular meal pattern (ate 3 main meals per day) [55]. Numerous studies have established that low meal frequency is associated with higher 24-hour insulin concentrations when compared with high meal frequency.…”

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Factors associated with obesity among Saudi women of reproductive age in Jeddah City

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Jackson²

2017

Journal of Obesity and Overweight

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Background: Previous studies have shown that women who are overweight or obese are at risk for adverse reproductive outcomes, including infertility, gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. However, information surrounding the risk factors for obesity among Saudi women of reproductive age is deficient due to the limited number of studies that assessed obesity prevalence among them.

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Patterns of dietary habits in relation to obesity in Iranian adults

Abstract: Irregular meal pattern and more intra-meal drinking were associated with increased odds of general and abdominal obesity, whereas moderate-to-high intake of fatty foods was related to the decreased odds of central obesity among Iranian adults.

Cited by 34 publications

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Spicy Food Consumption and Risk of Uninvestigated Heartburn in Isfahani Adults

Spicy Food Consumption and Risk of Uninvestigated Heartburn in Isfahani Adults

Dietary behaviors Are Associated with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Factors associated with obesity among Saudi women of reproductive age in Jeddah City

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