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Salud Pública de México
Print version ISSN 0036-3634
Abstract
SHAMAH-LEVY, Teresa et al. Association of a healthy and sustainable dietary index and overweight and obesity in Mexican adults. Salud pública Méx [online]. 2020, vol.62, n.6, pp.745-753. Epub Aug 15, 2022. ISSN 0036-3634. https://doi.org/10.21149/11829.
Objective:
To assess the association between a healthy and sustainable dietary index (HSDI) and overweight and obesity in Mexican adults.
Materials and methods:
We analyzed a sample of Mexican adults (n=11 506) from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2018-19 with body mass index and dietary intake data. We estimated the HSDI score based on foods and beverages recorded in a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, which were classified into 13 food groups. Ordinal logistic model was fitted to analyze the association between HSDI score and overweight and obesity.
Results:
The mean HSDI score was 6.7 out of 13 points. A significant interaction of HSDI score and sex was found. Men with higher HSDI score showed lower obesity prevalence (OR=0.55,p<0.05); this association was not significant in women.
Conclusions:
A higher HSDI is related to a lower prevalence of obesity and therefore of chronic diseases. Further research is required for its implementation at the population level.
Keywords : obesity; sustainable diet; nutrition survey; Mexico.
