Association between adherence to MIND diet and general and abdominal obesity: a cross-sectional study.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the association between adherence to the MIND diet and the odds of general and central obesity among adults.
Results Summary
The study found no significant association between the MIND diet score and odds of general or abdominal obesity in the overall population, though a modest initial association in women disappeared after adjusting for confounders.
Population
6724 adults (mean age 36.8 years) from the SEPAHAN study.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Cross-sectional (no intervention duration)
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIND diet | no change | odds of general obesity | whole study population | ORs for comparing T3 vs. T1: 1.03; 95% CI: 0.83, 1.27; P-trend = 0.74 | no significant association | #1 |
MIND diet | no change | odds of general obesity | whole study population | ORs for T3 vs. T1: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.67, 1.25; P-trend = 0.58 | no significant association | #2 |
MIND diet | no change | odds of general obesity | men and women when analyzed separately | - | no significant association | #3 |
MIND diet | no change | odds of abdominal obesity | whole study population | ORs for T3 vs. T1: 1.00, 95% CI: 0.79, 1.27; P-trend = 0.87 | no significant association | #4 |
MIND diet | decrease | abdominal obesity | women with the greatest adherence to the MIND diet | 19% | were 19% less likely | #5 |
MIND diet | no change | abdominal obesity | women | OR = 0.87; 95% CIs: 0.66, 1.14; P-trend = 0.55 | association disappeared | #6 |
MIND diet | no change | odds of general and central obesity | - | - | No significant association was observed | #7 |
BACKGROUND: Recently, a new eating pattern called as "Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND)" has been coined. Emerging studies are examining this dietary pattern with chronic conditions. We aimed to investigate the association between the MIND diet score and general and central obesity among adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a framework of the Study on the Epidemiology of Psychological Alimentary Health and Nutrition (SEPAHAN). Dietary information was collected using a validated self-administered 106-item Willett-format dish-based semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (DS-FFQ) in 6724 adults. Adherence to the MIND diet was examined based on components suggested in this eating pattern. Anthropometrics data were collected using a validated self-reported questionnaire. General obesity was defined as body mass index ≥30 kg/m2, and abdominal obesity as waist circumference > 102 cm for men and > 88 cm for women. RESULTS: Mean age, BMI and WC in the study population was 36.8 ± 8.08 y, 24.9 ± 3.8 kg/m2 and 83.7 ± 16.02 cm, respectively. Overall, 9.5% of subjects were generally obese and 24.4 were abdominally obese. Examining the whole study population, we found no significant association between the MIND diet score and odds of general obesity, either before (ORs for comparing T3 vs. T1: 1.03; 95% CI: 0.83, 1.27; P-trend = 0.74) or after controlling for potential confounders (ORs for T3 vs. T1: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.67, 1.25; P-trend = 0.58). This was also the case for men and women when analyzed separately. We also failed to find any significant association between the MIND diet score and odds of abdominal obesity after controlling for potential confounders in the whole study population (ORs for T3 vs. T1: 1.00, 95% CI: 0.79, 1.27; P-trend = 0.87). However, women with the greatest adherence to the MIND diet were 19% less likely to be abdominally obese than those with the lowest adherence in crude model (OR = 0.81; 95% CIs: 0.67, 0.98; P-trend = 0.03). This association disappeared after controlling for potential confounders (OR = 0.87; 95% CIs: 0.66, 1.14; P-trend = 0.55). CONCLUSION: No significant association was observed between adherence to the MIND diet and odds of general and central obesity.