A posteriori healthy dietary patterns may decrease the risk of central obesity: Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis

Central obesity is a pivotal component of metabolic syndrome and several studies have investigated the association of dietary patterns and central obesity. However, findings of studies are inconclusive. Therefore, we aimed to conduct the present study to summarize the available data regarding the association of a posteriori dietary patterns and central obesity in adults to test the hypothesis whether a highly healthy dietary pattern is associated with decreased risk of central obesity. We searched all published English studies to identify related articles in MEDLINE, EMBASE and Google Scholar databases up to December, 2015.
Source: Nutrition Research - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research