Association of dietary patterns, number of daily meals and anthropometric measures in women in age of menopause

• Published in: Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism Vol. 65; no. 6; pp. 778 - 786
• Main Authors: França, Érika Brombil, Mendes, Karina Giane, Theodoro, Heloísa, Olinto, Maria Teresa Anselmo, Canuto, Raquel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia 24.11.2021; Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Subjects: abdominal obesity; anthropometric measures; Body Mass Index; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dietary patterns; Female; Humans; Meals; Menopause; Middle Aged; obesity; Original; Waist Circumference; women; Dietary patterns; abdominal obesity; waist circumference; body mass index; anthropometric measures; obesity; meals; women
• ISSN: 2359-3997; 2359-4292
• DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000414

To investigate the association of dietary patterns, number of daily meals and anthropometric measures among women in age of menopause. This was a transversal study with 320 women over 50 years old from Caxias do Sul, Brazil. The outcomes were body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Multiple linear regression was performed. Three dietary patterns: regional, fruits and vegetables, and common Brazilian was identified by Principal Component Analysis. After adjustment, higher adoption of the regional dietary pattern was associated with increased BMI (β = 0.56 [CI95% = 0.03-1.08], p = 0.037) and WC (β = 1.28 [CI95% = 0.17-2,55], p = 0.047). The highest number of meals per day (>=5/day) was associated with reduced BMI (β = -1.18 [CI95% = -2.30 to -0.05], p = 0.041) and WC (β = -2.77 [CI95% = -5.41 to -0.13], p = 0.039), and a mid-afternoon snack BMI (β = -2.16 [CI95% = -3.66 to -0.65], p = 0.005) and WC (β = -5.76 [CI95% = -9.29 to -2.23], p = 0,001). The regional dietary pattern was inversely associated with have five or more meals per day (β = -0.51 [CI95% = -0.84 to -0.18], p = 0.002) and have a mid-afternoon snack (β = -0.63 [CI95% = -1.07 to -0.18], p = 0.006). The fruit and vegetables dietary pattern was positively associated with have five or more meals per day (β = 0.35 [CI95% = 0.02-0.69], p = 0.034). The regional dietary pattern has resulted in higher BMI and WC measures and contributes to decreased meals per day, behavior associated with higher anthropometric measures.