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- Title
Associations of staple food consumption and types of cooking oil with waist circumference and body mass index in older Chinese men and women: a panel analysis.
- Authors
Lee, Yen-Han; Chang, Yen-Chang; Ang, Ting Fang Alvin; Chiang, Timothy; Shelley, Mack; Liu, Ching-Ti
- Abstract
Background The dietary landscape has changed rapidly in China in the past few decades. This research investigates the associations of older adults' choices and consumption of staple foods and cooking oils with obesity-related measurements. Methods Panel data were extracted from the Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey from 3253 older participants with 6506 observations. Ordinary least squares and ordered logistic regression models were estimated with the outcomes of obesity determined by waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI), respectively. Results Older men who consumed wheat had wider WCs (β=2.84 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.55 to 4.13], p<0.01) and higher BMIs (adjusted odds ratio 1.74 [95% CI 1.40 to 2.17], p<0.01) than those who preferred rice. Female participants who used animal-based cooking oil had lower WCs and BMIs than their counterparts who consumed vegetable-based cooking oil. Increased consumption of staple foods was associated with increased rates of obesity in both sexes. Conclusion Dieticians and nutritionists should design appropriate dietary plans to help reduce obesity and chronic diseases among older Chinese adults. Further clinical trials are needed to continue investigating this topic.
- Subjects
CHINA; BODY mass index; OLDER men; PANEL analysis; WAIST circumference; FOOD consumption; HOOKAHS; NONNUTRITIVE sweeteners
- Publication
International Health (1876-3413), 2021, Vol 13, Issue 2, p178
- ISSN
1876-3413
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/inthealth/ihaa074