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Abstract

This study analyzed the influence of sedentary behavior (SB) on the association between dietary patterns and adiposity in community-dwelling adults. Eight hundred and forty-three adults (age: 56.5 ± 18.3 years) participated in this cross-sectional epidemiological study. Dietary patterns were evaluated using self-report questions regarding the weekly frequency of consumption of certain foods. Adiposity was determined using anthropometric measurements of weight, waist circumference, and height. SB was evaluated according to the time spent on screen devices. The usual physical activity level and socioeconomic status were considered confounding factors. Associations were determined using multivariate linear models with simultaneous adjustments for confounding variables. A statistical analysis indicated that fruit consumption was negatively related to the body mass index, regardless of the adjustment for SB domains. Red meat consumption was positively related to the body mass index, and fried food consumption was positively related to the waist-to-height ratio, regardless of the adjustment for SB domains. The consumption of fried food was positively associated with global and central adiposity after the adjustments for confounding factors and time spent on screen devices. We concluded that dietary habits are related to adiposity in adults. However, SB domains seem to influence the relationship between body adiposity and dietary habits, mainly regarding the consumption of fried foods.

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Title
Association between Diet and Adiposity in Adults: Influence of Sedentary Behavior Patterns
Author
Beretta, Victor Spiandor 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; William Rodrigues Tebar 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Catarina Covolo Scarabottolo 3 ; Delfino, Leandro Dragueta 3 ; Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Amanda Barbosa Santos 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Antunes, Ewerton Pegorelli 3 ; Leoci, Isabella Cristina 3 ; Ferrari, Gerson 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro 3 

 Physical Education Department, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Sao Paulo 19060-900, Brazil 
 Centre of Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-000, Brazil 
 Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Physical Education Department, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Sao Paulo 19060-900, Brazil 
 Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia 7500912, Chile 
First page
1157
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
22279032
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2806543133
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.