Association of plant-based dietary patterns with metabolic syndrome: baseline results from the Persian Kavar cohort study (PKCS). (17th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jafari, Fatemeh; Amini Kahrizsangi, Masoud; Najam, Wasiuddin; Fattahi, Mohammad Reza; Nouri, Mehran; Ghalandari, Hamid; Askarpour, Moein; Hamidian Shirazi, Maryam; Akbarzadeh, Marzieh
• Is Part Of: International journal of food sciences and nutrition. Volume 74:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 291
• Page End: 301
• Publication Date: 2023-02-17
• Subjects: Plant-based diet -- MetS -- PKCS; Food -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 641.3
• DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2023.2187328
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0963-7486

Abstract

Abstract: Plant-based diets (PBDs) have gained a positive reputation among experts as a solution to combat the epidemic of MetS. A total of 2225 healthy Iranian individuals aged 35–70 years were considered eligible to be included in this cross-sectional investigation. Various dietary, anthropometric, and biochemical assessments were conducted using standard, valid methods/tools. Relevant PBD scores were calculated using three a posteriori indices, including the overall plant-based diet index (PDI), healthful PDI (hPDI), and unhealthful PDI (uPDI). Our findings showed that women with the highest adherence to hPDI had a lower chance of MetS. Also, participants in the top tertiles of hPDI were more likely to have a lower risk of low serum HDL-c and abnormal glucose homeostasis. Additionally, a significant increasing trend was observed for low serum HDL-c across tertiles of uPDI. Our observations suggest that healthful-rich plant foods may have a protective effect against MetS, especially in women.