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ABSTRACT: Background
Dietary patterns that align with recommended guidelines appear to minimize long-term weight gain in the general population. However, prospective associations between diet quality and weight change in disadvantaged adults have not been examined. This study examined associations between concurrent change in diet quality and body mass index (BMI) over 5 years among women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods.Methods
Dietary intake and BMI were self-reported among 1242 women living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Victoria, Australia, at three time points from 2007/08 to 2012/13. Diet quality was evaluated using the Australian Dietary Guideline Index (DGI). Associations between concurrent change in diet quality and BMI were assessed over the three time points using fixed effects and mixed models. Models were adjusted for age, smoking, menopausal status, education, marital status, number of births, urban/rural location and physical activity.Results
Average BMI increased by 0.14?kg/m2 per year increase in age in the fixed effects model, and by 0.13?kg/m2 in the mixed model (P?ConclusionsPositive change in diet quality was associated with reduced BMI gain among disadvantaged women. Supporting disadvantaged women to adhere to population-level dietary recommendations may assist them with long-term weight management.
SUBMITTER: Olstad DL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5837453 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Olstad Dana Lee DL Lamb Karen E KE Thornton Lukar E LE McNaughton Sarah A SA Crawford David A DA Minaker Leia M LM Ball Kylie K
International journal of epidemiology 20171001 5
<h4>Background</h4>Dietary patterns that align with recommended guidelines appear to minimize long-term weight gain in the general population. However, prospective associations between diet quality and weight change in disadvantaged adults have not been examined. This study examined associations between concurrent change in diet quality and body mass index (BMI) over 5 years among women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods.<h4>Methods</h4>Dietary intake and BMI were self-repo ...[more]