An Obesity Dietary Quality Index Predicts Abdominal Obesity in Women: Potential Opportunity for New Prevention and Treatment Paradigms

• Main Authors: Dolores M. Wolongevicz (Author), Lei Zhu (Author), Michael J. Pencina (Author), Ruth W. Kimokoti (Author), P. K. Newby (Author), Ralph B. D'Agostino (Author), Barbara E. Millen (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fag: article
• Online adgang: Connect to this object online.

Background. Links between dietary quality and abdominal obesity are poorly understood. Objective. To examine the association between an obesity-specific dietary quality index and abdominal obesity risk in women. Methods. Over 12 years, we followed 288 Framingham Offspring/Spouse Study women, aged 30...