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- Title
Association between Meal Frequency and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Adults: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study.
- Authors
Baheti, Bota; Liu, Xiaotian; Wang, Mu; Zhang, Caiyun; Dong, Xiaokang; Kang, Ning; Li, Linlin; Li, Xing; Yu, Songcheng; Hou, Jian; Mao, Zhenxing; Wang, Chongjian
- Abstract
Diet frequency may potentially influence metabolic health. However, general population-based evidence on the association between meal frequency and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains limited and inconclusive. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between meal frequency and T2DM in resource limited area. A total of 29,405 qualified participants were enrolled from the Henan rural cohort study. Data on meal frequency were collected through a validated face-to-face questionnaire survey. Logistic regression models were utilized to explore the association between meal frequency and T2DM. Compared with 21 times per week meal frequency group, the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were 0.75 (0.58, 0.95) and 0.70 (0.54, 0.90) for 16–20 times/week group and 14–15 times/week group, respectively. For the analysis of the three meals, significant associations were only found between dinner frequency and T2DM. Compared with seven times per week dinner group, the ORs (95%CIs) were 0.66 (0.42, 0.99) and 0.51 (0.29, 0.82) for the group with three to six times/week and zero to two times/week. Reduced meal frequency, especially dinner frequency, was associated with lower prevalence of T2DM, which suggests that an appropriate reduction in meal frequency per week may have a role in decreasing the risk of T2DM.
- Subjects
FOOD habits; CONFIDENCE intervals; CROSS-sectional method; RURAL conditions; DIET; TYPE 2 diabetes; SURVEYS; COMPARATIVE studies; RISK assessment; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DISEASE prevalence; RESEARCH funding; LOGISTIC regression analysis; ODDS ratio; STATISTICAL sampling; RURAL population; MEALS; LONGITUDINAL method; ADULTS
- Publication
Nutrients, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 6, p1348
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu15061348