Key result
Dietary patterns show no overall link to cardiometabolic risk in rural adolescents.
Why the study?
Most studies linking adolescent dietary patterns with cardiometabolic risk indicators are from high-income countries and urban settings, leaving associations in low-income, rural settings unclear.
Do specific dietary patterns or dietary diversity scores affect cardiometabolic risk indicators in rural adolescents?
Cross-Sectional (n=2,253)
No
Do specific dietary patterns or dietary diversity scores affect cardiometabolic risk indicators in rural adolescents?
Gender-specific differences in cardiometabolic risk indicators across dietary patterns were small among rural adolescents in Bangladesh, suggesting that such associations may require a longer time lag to manifest.
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No immediate practice changes warranted in rural adolescents; leaves open whether longitudinal studies would detect time-lagged cardiometabolic associations.
Islam et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiometabolic risk (n=2,253). Dietary patterns (Fish-dominant, Meat-dominant, High-variety) and Dietary Diversity Score vs. Traditional dietary pattern / Lowest quartile of Dietary Diversity Score was evaluated on Cardiometabolic risk indicators (waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, fasting lipid profile, insulin resistance). Dietary patterns were not significantly associated with cardiometabolic risk indicators overall among rural adolescents, though small gender-specific differences were observed.
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