| Title: | Development of a measure of dietary quality for the UK Biobank |
| Journal: | Journal of Public Health |
| Published: | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37385972/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad103 |
| URL: | https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdad103/50740014/fdad103.pdf |
Publication 10917
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Previous studies of the UK Biobank have examined intake of single food items and their association with health outcomes. Our aim was to develop a dietary quality score and examine the relationship between this score and markers of cardiometabolic health.</p>
METHODS: Principal component analysis was performed on dietary data from UK Biobank participants. Linear regression was used to analyse the relationship between diet and cardiometabolic health.</p>
RESULTS: The first component explained 14% of the variation in the dietary data. It was characterised by high consumption of meat and low fibre carbohydrates, and a low intake of fruit and vegetables. A higher score, indicative of healthier diet, was associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure (β -0.81, 95% CI -1.0, -0.62; β - .61, 95% CI -0.72, -0.5) and a healthier lipid profile (lower levels of cholesterol β -0.05, 95% CI -0.06, -0.04, triglycerides β -0.05, 95% CI -0.06, -0.03, and higher HDL cholesterol β 0.01, 95% CI 0, 0.01).</p>
CONCLUSIONS: The dietary quality score was a good approximation of overall dietary quality. An unhealthy diet was associated with markers of poorer cardiometabolic health.</p>
5 Authors
- Chloe Montague
- Stefania D'Angelo
- Nicholas Harvey
- Christina Vogel
- Janis Baird
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 17139 | The relationship between the food environment and cardiovascular outcomes |
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