Abstract:

Objective  To explore association of dietary patterns with BMI and waist circumference in healthy women in Jinan. Methods  We selected 595 healthy women, who had a physical examination in the medical examination center of one hospital in Jinan from December 2010 to April 2011. Data of diet survey, height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference were collected. Then multiple regression analysis was used to evaluate the association of dietary patterns with the BMI, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio. Results  Abnormal detection rates of BMI, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio were 32.4%, 36.64% and 30.42% respectively, and the ratios increased along with age. Six dietary patterns were identified in this population: traditional pattern, oil and salt pattern, fruits and milk pattern, vegetarian pattern, snacks pattern and alcohol pattern. After adjustment for age, the oil and salt pattern showed positive correlation with BMI and waist circumference. Conclusion  Dietary patterns of women in Jinan are diverse. Oil and salt dietary pattern can increase BMI and waist circumference obviously.

Key words: Dietary pattern; Women; Body mass index; Waist circumference; Waist-hip ratio