Article ; Online: Gender differences in diet quality and the association between diet quality and BMI: an analysis in young Australian adults who completed the Healthy Eating Quiz.
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association
2024
Abstract: ... of 25.9 ± 5.0 years and BMI of 24.6 ± 5.2 kg/m: Conclusion: Interventions that target young adults ...
Abstract | Background: Many young adults report poor diet quality. However, research evaluating whether young adult males and females differ in diet quality is limited. Additionally, although diet quality has a known inverse association with body mass index (BMI), it is unclear whether this association is observed in young adults and whether it varies by gender. The present study aimed to evaluate gender differences in diet quality in young adults, as well as the associations between diet quality and BMI. Methods: Data collected via the Healthy Eating Quiz (HEQ) in respondents aged 18-35 years between July 2019 and December 2021 were analysed, including demographics, and diet quality calculated using the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS). Differences in characteristics were analysed using a two-sample t-test, chi-squared and one-way analysis of covariance. Linear regressions were performed to estimate associations between diet quality and BMI. An interaction term was included in the model to test differences between genders. Results: The respondents (n = 28,969) were predominantly female (70.8%) with a mean ± SD age of 25.9 ± 5.0 years and BMI of 24.6 ± 5.2 kg/m Conclusion: Interventions that target young adults are needed to improve diet quality and its potential contribution to BMI status. As a result of the small observed effect sizes, caution should be applied in interpreting these findings. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-04-25 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 645183-4 |
ISSN | 1365-277X ; 0952-3871 ; 1465-8178 |
ISSN (online) | 1365-277X |
ISSN | 0952-3871 ; 1465-8178 |
DOI | 10.1111/jhn.13309 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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