The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle-aged Australian women during six years of follow-up

Aljadani, HMA; Sibbritt, D; Patterson, A; Collins, C

The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle-aged Australian women during six years of follow-up

Aljadani, HMA Sibbritt, D

Patterson, A Collins, C

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Citation:: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2013, 37 (4), pp. 322 - 328
Issue Date:: 2013-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Aljadani, HMA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Patterson, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Collins, C	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-08-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2013, 37 (4), pp. 322 - 328	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1326-0200	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/26743
dc.description.abstract	Objective: To evaluate the relationship between diet quality score, as measured by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) and six-year weight gain in middle-aged Australian women. Methods: Participants were a sub-sample of women from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) who were followed up from 2001 to 2007 (n= 7,155, aged 48 to 56 years). The ARFS was derived from responses to a sub-set of questions from a food frequency questionnaire, with possible scores ranging from 0 to 74 (maximum). Absolute weight gain was calculated from the difference in self-reported weight between 2001 and 2007. Linear regression was used to test the relationship between diet score and weight change. Results: On average, women gained weight during follow-up (1.6 ± 6.2 kg) and had a mean baseline ARFS of 32.6 (SD 8.7) which was not optimal. There was no association between ARFS and weight change during follow-up (β= 0.016; p=0.08) in the fully adjusted model that included total energy intake, education, area of residence, baseline weight, physical activity, smoking and menopause status. Conclusions: Weight gain and low ARFS were common. However, diet quality as measured by the ARFS did not predict six-year weight gain. Implications: This lack of association may be due to limitations related to AFRS, or may be a false negative finding. Further research is warranted to evaluate the impact of promoting optimal diet quality on weight gain prospectively. © 2013 The Authors. ANZJPH © 2013 Public Health Association of Australia.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/1753-6405.12079	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Weight Gain	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Diet	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Diet Surveys	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Follow-Up Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Reference Values	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Women's Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding Behavior	en_US
dc.title	The Australian Recommended Food Score did not predict weight gain in middle-aged Australian women during six years of follow-up	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	37	en_US
utslib.for	1111 Nutrition and Dietetics	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1402 Applied Economics	en_US
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	37	en_US

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between diet quality score, as measured by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) and six-year weight gain in middle-aged Australian women. Methods: Participants were a sub-sample of women from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) who were followed up from 2001 to 2007 (n= 7,155, aged 48 to 56 years). The ARFS was derived from responses to a sub-set of questions from a food frequency questionnaire, with possible scores ranging from 0 to 74 (maximum). Absolute weight gain was calculated from the difference in self-reported weight between 2001 and 2007. Linear regression was used to test the relationship between diet score and weight change. Results: On average, women gained weight during follow-up (1.6 ± 6.2 kg) and had a mean baseline ARFS of 32.6 (SD 8.7) which was not optimal. There was no association between ARFS and weight change during follow-up (β= 0.016; p=0.08) in the fully adjusted model that included total energy intake, education, area of residence, baseline weight, physical activity, smoking and menopause status. Conclusions: Weight gain and low ARFS were common. However, diet quality as measured by the ARFS did not predict six-year weight gain. Implications: This lack of association may be due to limitations related to AFRS, or may be a false negative finding. Further research is warranted to evaluate the impact of promoting optimal diet quality on weight gain prospectively. © 2013 The Authors. ANZJPH © 2013 Public Health Association of Australia.

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