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The Association Between Diet Quality and Weight Change in Adults Over Time: A Systematic Review of Prospective Cohort Studies

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Abstract

Obesity is defined as an excess of body fat. Different methods can be used to determine the degree of adiposity, with body mass index (BMI) being a commonly used indirect method [1]. BMI is defined as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height, in metres. According to the WHO BMI classifications, obesity is defined as BMI ≥30 kg/m2, while overweight is defined as 25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2 [2].

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Abbreviations

BMI:

Body mass index

DQI:

Diet Quality Index

EI:

Energy intake

FFQ:

Food Frequency Questionnaire

FNRS:

Framingham Nutritional Risk Score

MDP:

Mediterranean dietary patterns

MDS:

Mediterranean Diet Score

rMDS:

Revised Mediterranean Dietary Score

TEI:

Total energy intake

WC:

Waist circumference

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    Haya Aljadani, Amanda Patterson & Clare Collins

  2. University of King Abdul-Aziz, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Haya Aljadani

  3. Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Aljadani, H., Patterson, A., Sibbritt, D., Collins, C. (2013). The Association Between Diet Quality and Weight Change in Adults Over Time: A Systematic Review of Prospective Cohort Studies. In: Preedy, V., Hunter, LA., Patel, V. (eds) Diet Quality. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7315-2_1

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