scholarly journals The Association of Dietary Energy Density and Body Composition Components in a Sample of Iranian Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Bazshahi ◽  
Sanaz Pourreza ◽  
Hossein Imani ◽  
Leila Azadbakht ◽  
Mojdeh Ebaditabar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

Background: We aimed to investigate the association between the energy density (ED) of diet and body composition components in Iranian adults.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study on 267 adults in Tehran. We obtained ED (kcal/g) using the two most common methods: ED1, ED from foods only with the exclusion of all beverages and ED2, from foods and all beverages. Body composition was measured using a multifrequency bio-impedance analysis. To find a strong association, we used both the linear and binary regression analysis in the three adjusted models.Results: The mean of ED1 and ED2 was 1.34 ± 0.23 and 0.89 ± 0.20 kcal/g, respectively. Increasing the ED of diet in both methods was associated with a high intake of dietary fat, of saturated fatty acid (SFA), of monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA), of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), of oleic and linoleic acids, accompanied by a low intake of fruits, vegetables, and some vitamins and minerals. There was a significant positive relationship between fat-free mass index (FFMI) and ED1 (β = 4.44, p = 0.02). However, we found no significant association between the consumption of ED1 and fat mass index (FMI) (0.28; 95% CI 0.08, 0.98; p = 0.07), and abdominal obesity (0.91; 95% CI 0.43, 1.94; p = 0.82). Also, ED2 had no association with FMI (0.86; 95% CI 0.26, 2.80; p = 0.81) and abdominal obesity (0.78; 95% CI 0.35, 1.72; p = 0.54). No significant associations were found between ED and other anthropometric indices and body composition components after considering the confounders.Conclusion: This study supports the positive association between ED and poor dietary quality. However, our findings did not show significant associations of dietary energy density (DED) with anthropometric indices and body composition components. Further well-designed studies are required to investigate the exact link between DED and body composition.

Dietary Energy Density is Associated with Body Mass Index and Fat Mass in Early Adulthood

2019 ◽  
pp. 105477381988319
Author(s):  
María Correa-Rodríguez ◽  
Emilio González-Jiménez ◽  
Ángel Fernández-Aparicio ◽  
Jose Luis Gómez-Urquiza ◽  
Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Mass Percent ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the association between body composition parameters as well as body mass index (BMI), and dietary energy density in a population of 538 young adults. Fat mass, fat mass percent, fat-free mass, and visceral fat were measured using a body composition analyzer. Daily energy intake was assessed using a 72-hr diet recall, and dietary energy density was calculated. Significant differences in dietary energy density among underweight, normal-weight and overweight/obesity young adults were identified ( M = 1.42, SD = 0.26 vs. M = 1.52, SD = 0.46 vs. M = 1.66, SD = 0.53, p = .002). Dietary energy density was associated with BMI (β = .961; CI 95% = 0.335, 1.586; p = .0030), fat mass percent (β = 1.921; CI 95% = 0.707, 3.135; p = .002), and fat mass (β = 2.146; CI 95% = 0.827, 3.466; p = .001). Dietary energy density might be considered as an important aspect in the obesity nutritional education programs in young people.

scholarly journals Dietary energy density is positively associated with body composition of adults in Southwest China

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 1827-1834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yin ◽  
Hong-mei Xue ◽  
Yuan-yuan Chen ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Li-ming Quan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Percentage Body Fat ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

AbstractObjectiveDietary energy density (ED) might have influences on body composition. We therefore examined whether ED is associated with body composition among Chinese adults.DesignWe collected dietary data through validated two-day 24 h recalls. ED, defined as the amount of energy per unit weight of food consumed, was calculated based on five methods. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to explore the associations between ED and body composition parameters, including BMI, fat mass index (FMI), fat-free mass index (FFMI), percentage body fat (%BF) and waist circumference (WC).SettingSouthwest China.SubjectsChinese adults (n 1933) in 2013.ResultsAfter adjusting the covariates, all ED definitions were positively associated with BMI, FMI, FFMI, %BF and WC among women (P<0·01). In men, however, ED with foods only was positively associated with BMI, FMI, FFMI and %BF (P<0·05), but not with WC (P=0·07); we also found null associations between ED with foods and all beverages and body composition among men. Additionally, ED contributed to higher increases of body composition in women than in men (P<0·01).ConclusionsThe present study supports the positive association between ED and body composition among adults in Southwest China, in which beverages may play an important role.

scholarly journals Dietary energy density: a mediator of depressive symptoms and abdominal obesity or independent predictor of abdominal obesity?

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daurice A Grossniklaus ◽  
Sandra B Dunbar ◽  
Rebecca Gary ◽  
Beth C Tohill ◽  
Jennifer K Frediani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Independent Predictor ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

scholarly journals Energy density of the diets of Japanese adults in relation to food and nutrient intake and general and abdominal obesity: a cross-sectional analysis from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kentaro Murakami ◽  
M. Barbara E. Livingstone ◽  
Hitomi Okubo ◽  
Satoshi Sasaki
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Japanese Adults ◽  
Food And Nutrient Intake ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

AbstractThe associations of dietary energy density with dietary intake and obesity have been largely unexplored in non-Western populations. The present cross-sectional study examined the associations using data from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan. Dietary intake was assessed using a 1-d semi-weighed dietary record in 15 618 Japanese adults aged ≥20 years. Mean dietary energy density (calculated on the basis of foods only) was 5·98 (sd 1·20) kJ/g in men and 5·72 (sd 1·16) kJ/g in women. Dietary energy density was positively associated with intakes of bread, noodles (only men), meat, fats and oils, and sugar and confectionery but inversely with intakes of white rice (only men), potatoes, pulses, vegetables, fruits, and fish and shellfish. For nutrient intake, dietary energy density was positively associated with total fat and SFA but inversely associated with all other nutrients examined such as protein, carbohydrate, alcohol (only women), dietary fibre, and several vitamins and minerals, including Na. After adjustment for potential confounding factors, dietary energy density was positively associated with abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥80 cm) in women (adjusted prevalence ratio between the extreme tertiles 1·07; 95 % CI 1·02, 1·12; Pfor trend=0·003). Dietary energy density was also positively but non-significantly associated with general obesity (BMI≥25 kg/m2) in women (Pfor trend=0·08). There were no such associations in men. In conclusion, lower energy density of the diets of Japanese adults was associated with favourable food and nutrient intake patterns, except for higher Na, and, in only women, a lower prevalence of abdominal obesity.

scholarly journals The Cross-Sectional Association of Energy Intake and Dietary Energy Density with Body Composition of Children in Southwest China

Nutrients ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 5396-5412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Zhou ◽  
Hongmei Xue ◽  
Ruonan Duan ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Lishi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

scholarly journals Associations of dietary energy density with body composition and cardiometabolic risk in children with overweight and obesity: role of energy density calculations, under-reporting energy intake and physical activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (09) ◽  
pp. 1057-1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Gomez-Bruton ◽  
Lide Arenaza ◽  
Maria Medrano ◽  
Jose Mora-Gonzalez ◽  
Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Mass Index ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

AbstractThis study examined (1) the association of dietary energy density from solid (EDS) and solid plus liquids (EDSL) with adiposity and cardiometabolic risk factors (CRF) in children with overweight and obesity, (2) the effect of under-reporting on the mentioned associations and (3) whether the association between ED and body composition and CRF is influenced by levels of physical activity. In a cross-sectional design, 208 overweight and obese children (8–12-year-old; 111 boys) completed two non-consecutive 24 h recalls. ED was calculated using two different approaches: EDS and EDSL. Under-reporters were determined with the Goldberg method. Body composition, anthropometry and fasting blood sample measurements were performed. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was registered with accelerometers (7-d-register). Linear regressions were performed to evaluate the association of ED with the previously mentioned variables. Neither EDS nor EDSL were associated with body composition or CRF. However, when under-reporters were excluded, EDS was positively associated with BMI (P=0·019), body fat percentage (P=0·005), abdominal fat (P=0·008) and fat mass index (P=0·018), while EDSL was positively associated with body fat percentage (P=0·008) and fat mass index (P=0·026). When stratifying the group according to physical activity recommendations, the aforementioned associations were only maintained for non-compliers. Cluster analysis showed that the low-ED and high-MVPA group presented the healthiest profile for all adiposity and CRF. These findings could partly explain inconsistencies in literature, as we found that different ED calculations entail distinct results. Physical activity levels and excluding under-reporters greatly influence the associations between ED and adiposity in children with overweight and obesity.

scholarly journals Food portion sizes and dietary quality in Irish children and adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 1444-1452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Lyons ◽  
Janette Walton ◽  
Albert Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Portion Sizes ◽  
Food Portion ◽  
Dietary Energy Density ◽  
Weighed Record

AbstractObjectiveTo describe relationships between the portion sizes of a range of foods commonly consumed by Irish children and adolescents and key indicators of dietary quality on the days they were consumed.DesignCross-sectional data from the Irish National Children’s Food Survey (2003–2004; 7 d weighed record) and National Teens’ Food Survey (2005–2006; 7 d semi-weighed record) were used to compare mean values for a number of dietary quality indicators (e.g. energy-adjusted intakes of saturated fat, dietary fibre and Na) across portion size tertiles for a range of foods, on the days the foods were consumed.SettingThe Republic of Ireland.SubjectsNationally representative samples of children aged 5–12 years (n594) and adolescents aged 13–17 years (n441).ResultsRelationships between food portion sizes and indicators of dietary quality on the days the foods were consumed were similar in both children and adolescents. Lower dietary energy density and saturated fat intakes, and higher dietary fibre intakes, were observed on the days larger portions of fruit and boiled potatoes were consumed. Higher dietary energy density and lower micronutrient intakes were observed on the days larger portions of sugar-sweetened beverages were consumed. Higher Na intakes were observed on the days larger portions of frying meats were consumed.ConclusionsThe current work identifies foods for which larger portion sizes may be associated with positive dietary attributes, as well as the opposite. Findings will form an evidence base from which more specific dietary guidance relating to portion size may be developed for Irish children and adolescents.

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