Dietary factors associated
with metabolic syndrome and its components
in overweight and obese Brazilian
schoolchildren: a cross‑sectional study
Background: The metabolic syndrome (MS) has been assessed since childhood mainly because of the nutritional
and epidemiological transition that has occurred worldwide. Our objectives were to explore the MS and its components according to anthropometric and demographic factors and to assess the relationship among MS components and dietary characteristics in overweight and obese schoolchildren.
Association of dietary intakes of total and subtypes of
fat substituted for carbohydrate with metabolic syndrome
in Koreans
Abstract. Amount of fat consumption has gradually increased among Koreans, which is relatively lower than western
countries. In the current study, we examined the association between dietary fat and metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence among Korean adults. 3,212 participants who are aged 30-74 years from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES) VI (2013) were included for cross-sectional analyses. Dietary intake data was assessed us...
