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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Volume 174, Issue -, Pages 178-+Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.03.077
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- National Research Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences [098]
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Objective To assess the association of adherence to Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet with development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents. Study design Dietary data were collected using a valid and reliable food frequency questionnaire among 425 healthy subjects, aged 6-18 years. MetS was defined as the presence of at least 3 of the following according to the Cook criteria: waist circumference >= 90th percentile for sex and age according to national reference curves; systolic blood pressure and/or diastolic blood pressure >= 90th percentile for sex, age, and height; fasting plasma glucose >= 100 mg/dL; triglycerides >= 110 mg/dL; and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol <40 mg/dL. The DASH-style diet score was assessed based on 8 components: high intakes of whole grain, vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes; moderate amounts of low-fat dairy products; and low intake of red and processed meat, sweetened beverages, and sodium. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the OR and 95% CI after 3.6 years of follow-up for developing MetS in each quartile of DASH score after adjustment for baseline confounders. Results Mean +/- SD for age and DASH score were 13.6 +/- 3.7 years and 24.1 +/- 4.3, respectively, at baseline. The OR (95% CI) of developing MetS in the highest, compared with the lowest, quartile of DASH score was 0.36 (0.14-0.94) with a linear decreasing trend (P for trend = .023). Also, incidence of hypertension, high fasting plasma glucose, and abdominal obesity decreased with higher adherence to DASH diet (P < .05 for all). Conclusions Our findings indicate the relationship of adherence to DASH-style diet with MetS and some of its components in both children and adolescents.
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