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The Association Between the Dietary Behavior, Diet Quality, and Lifestyle Scores With Anthropometric Indices and Happiness Levels Among University Students Publisher



Ghahfarokhi AHS1 ; Ghosn B1 ; Surkan PJ2 ; Akhondzadeh S3 ; Azadbakht L1, 4, 5
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  1. 1. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 14155-6117, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
  3. 3. Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular -Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Community Nutrition, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: BMC Nutrition Published:2024


Abstract

Background: Limited information exists linking food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores with anthropometric indices and happiness levels. Our aim was to examine the association between food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores with anthropometric indices and happiness levels in the Iranian population. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 200 students randomly selected from a university in Iran. Dietary intakes, physical activity (PA), and happiness levels of study participants were assessed using validated questionnaires. The anthropometric indices examined in this study included the body shape index (ABSI), body roundness index (BRI), and abdominal volume index (AVI). Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the association between food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores with anthropometric indices and happiness levels. Results: The mean age and body mass index (BMI) of study participants were 23.5 years ± 4.52 and 23.8 kg/m2 ± 3.17, respectively. In the study population, no significant association was seen between ABSI, BRI, AVI and happiness with food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores respectively. After adjusting for potential confounders (age, energy intake, marital status, education, smoking, physical activity, gender, and BMI), the association remained not significant for ABSI and food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores respectively (OR: 0.56, 95% CI (0.25–1.34), P = 0.193; OR: 0.59, 95% CI (0.22–1.57), P = 0.413; OR:1.19, 95%CI (0.54–2.63), P = 0.652), BRI and food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores respectively (OR:1.98, 95% CI (0.41–9.49), P = 0.381; OR: 0.57, 95%CI (0.12–2.74), P = 0.512; OR: 1.19, 95% CI (0.3–4.71), P = 0.811), AVI and food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores (OR:1.15, 95% CI (0.53–2.48), P = 0.743, OR:1.01, 95% CI (0.47–2.18), P = 0.965; OR: 1.3, 95% CI (0.64–2.65), P = 0.465) and happiness and food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores respectively (OR:0.3, 95%CI (0.07–1.25), P = 0.972; OR: 0.77, 95%CI (0.18–3.19), P = 0.724, OR: 0.3, 95% CI (0.07–1.25), P = 0.083). Conclusions: No significant association was detected between food habits, diet quality, and lifestyle scores with anthropometric indices and happiness levels. However, longitudinal studies are required to confirm these findings. © The Author(s) 2024.
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