Frequency and variety of usual intakes of healthy foods, fruit, and vegetables predicts lower 6-year weight gain in young women.

Aljadani, HM; Patterson, A; Sibbritt, D; Taylor, RM; Collins, CE

Frequency and variety of usual intakes of healthy foods, fruit, and vegetables predicts lower 6-year weight gain in young women.

Aljadani, HM Patterson, A Sibbritt, D

Taylor, RM Collins, CE

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Citation:: European journal of clinical nutrition, 2020, 74, (6), pp. 945-952
Issue Date:: 2020

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dc.contributor.author	Aljadani, HM
dc.contributor.author	Patterson, A
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447
dc.contributor.author	Taylor, RM
dc.contributor.author	Collins, CE
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-18T03:27:46Z
dc.date.available	2019-11-12
dc.date.available	2020-08-18T03:27:46Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	European journal of clinical nutrition, 2020, 74, (6), pp. 945-952
dc.identifier.issn	0954-3007
dc.identifier.issn	1476-5640
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/142189
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:We previously demonstrated that fruit and vegetable consumption, was associated with less weight gain over 6 years in young women for all body mass index (BMI) categories. This study evaluated the relationship between diet quality and 6-year weight change, in Australian women initially in the healthy weight range (≥18.5 BMI <25 kg/m2) at baseline. SUBJECTS/METHODS:A total of 4083 young women (27-31 years) in the healthy weight range (≥18.5 BMI <25 kg/m2) enroled in the Australian Longitudinal study on Women's Health (ALSWH) were analysed. Diet quality was measured by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) and the Fruit and Vegetable Index (FAVI) using dietary data derived from a validated food frequency questionnaire. Weight change was calculated as the difference between baseline and 6-year follow-up weight (kg). Multiple linear regression models were used to analyse the association between baseline ARFS and FAVI and 6-year weight change. RESULTS:At baseline, mean diet quality was low for both indices [ARFS (maximum 72) = 29.9 and FAVI (maximum 333) = 94.2] and women gained 3.7 kg of weight during 6 years of follow-up. Regression modelling revealed that every one point increase over 6 years in either the ARFS or FAVI score was associated with statistically significantly less weight gain over 6 years, although the amount was small (33 and 12 g, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Higher diet quality predicts lower prospective weight gain in young women however, further research is needed over a longer follow-up period and in diverse population groups.
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
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dc.subject	0908 Food Sciences, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics
dc.subject.classification	Nutrition & Dietetics
dc.title	Frequency and variety of usual intakes of healthy foods, fruit, and vegetables predicts lower 6-year weight gain in young women.
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:We previously demonstrated that fruit and vegetable consumption, was associated with less weight gain over 6 years in young women for all body mass index (BMI) categories. This study evaluated the relationship between diet quality and 6-year weight change, in Australian women initially in the healthy weight range (≥18.5 BMI <25 kg/m2) at baseline. SUBJECTS/METHODS:A total of 4083 young women (27-31 years) in the healthy weight range (≥18.5 BMI <25 kg/m2) enroled in the Australian Longitudinal study on Women's Health (ALSWH) were analysed. Diet quality was measured by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) and the Fruit and Vegetable Index (FAVI) using dietary data derived from a validated food frequency questionnaire. Weight change was calculated as the difference between baseline and 6-year follow-up weight (kg). Multiple linear regression models were used to analyse the association between baseline ARFS and FAVI and 6-year weight change. RESULTS:At baseline, mean diet quality was low for both indices [ARFS (maximum 72) = 29.9 and FAVI (maximum 333) = 94.2] and women gained 3.7 kg of weight during 6 years of follow-up. Regression modelling revealed that every one point increase over 6 years in either the ARFS or FAVI score was associated with statistically significantly less weight gain over 6 years, although the amount was small (33 and 12 g, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Higher diet quality predicts lower prospective weight gain in young women however, further research is needed over a longer follow-up period and in diverse population groups.

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