Abstract
Background
Finding the relationship between the major dietary patterns and cardiometabolic phenotypes could be used for planning prevention programs based on the cultural and dietary habits to prevent transient from a metabolically healthy state to an unhealthy state. So, we aimed to assess the association between dietary patterns and cardiometabolic phenotypes in the northwestern population of Iran.
Method
In the present cross-sectional and population-based study, 504 adults sampled by cluster sampling in East-Azerbaijan, Iran. Factor analysis was used for determining the dietary pattern. Metabolic phenotypes were determined according to body mass index (BMI) cut–off point (25 kg/m2), and the presence of the metabolic syndrome. The independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, chi-square, and multinomial regression were used for statistical analysis.
Results
In both adjusted (OR: 2.24, 95% CI: 1.17, 4.31) and unadjusted models (OR: 3.14, 95% CI: 1.54, 5.42), the last tertile of the animal dietary pattern was associated with metabolically healthy obese (MHO) phenotypes. After adjusting, the last tertile of the animal dietary pattern was significantly associated with an increase of metabolically unhealthy obese (MUHO) phenotype (OR: 2.61, 95% CI: 1.18, 5.76).
Conclusion
In the present study, the animal dietary pattern was associated with MHO and MUHO phenotypes. It is suggested that some measures should be taken to strengthen nutrition education for the population and advocate a balanced diet to improve the condition.
Keywords: Dietary pattern; Cardiometabolic profile, Metabolically healthy obese
Background
Obesity and over-weight are public health problems and they are the world’s fifth causes of mortality [1, 2]. The obesity rate has tripled during the last two decades [3]. In Iran, the total rate of obesity was reported as 12.3% in a recent meta-analysis study, which was calculated as 21.7% for people above 18 and as 6.5% for people less than 18 years of age. According to the recent world health organization (WHO) report (2010), more than half of the Iranian adult population are overweight or obese [4]. Obesity is shown to be associated with dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and hypertension [5]. However, currently, it is proposed that not all obese individuals are at high risk of developing these complications [6]. So, from the clinical point of view, it is important to identify factors that predispose some obese individuals to develop cardiovascular risk factors. Among all other reasons, dietary behaviors are one of the major determinants of developing obesity-related complications.
A cohort study conducted in the North of The Netherlands compared the dietary pattern of metabolically healthy and unhealthy obese people and showed that the ‘bread, potatoes and sweet snacks’ dietary pattern counteracted healthy metabolic phenotype in obese women [7]. Considering that the metabolically healthy obese (MHO) population was more likely to transit into the metabolically unhealthy obese (MUHO) over time [8, 9], finding the relationship between the major dietary patterns and cardiometabolic phenotypes could be used for planning prevention programs based on the cultural and dietary habits of this region. So, the present study aimed to examine the association between dietary patterns and cardiometabolic phenotypes in Tabriz-Iran.
Method
This study used the cross-sectional data of the major lifestyle promotion project (LPP) conducted in East-Azerbaijan, Iran in 2015. A detailed sampling method is described in our previous study [10, 11]. The sampling frame was defined using the postal code. Probability proportional to size multistage stratified cluster sampling was used as a sampling method. For the aim of the present study, 550 participants from 150 clusters were joined. One adult was randomly selected from each household. Forty-six participants were excluded due to incomplete information and the final analysis was done on 504 participants.
Ethics, consent, and permissions
The approval was obtained from the Ethics committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (registration number: 1394.383). Moreover, written consent was obtained from all participants before participating in the study.
Measurements
For biochemical measurements, 10 ml of fasting blood sample (being at least 10-h fasting) was collected. Lipid profile [High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG)] and serum glucose were measured using enzymatic colorimetric method (Pars Azmoon commercial kit, Tehran, Iran). A standard manual sphygmomanometer was used for measuring blood pressure in a sitting position. The anthropometric tape was used for measuring waist circumference (WC) according to the standard method [12]. Body mass index (BMI), was calculated by dividing the body weight in Kg (measured with a Seca scale) by the square of the height in meter.
Definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiometabolic phenotypes
Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the adult Panel III (ATP III) criteria and if a participant met three or more of the following criteria, he/she was considered as having MetS: Abdominal obesity (WC ≥102 cm in men and ≥ 88 cm in women); hypertriglyceridemia (TG ≥ 150 mg/dl or on drug treatment for hypertriglyceridemia); hypo-high-density lipoprotein cholesterolemia (HDL-C < 40 mg/dl in men and < 50 mg/dl in women or on drug treatment for hypo-HDL- cholesterolemia); hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg or using antihypertensive drug) and high fasting glucose (fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dl or on drug treatment for hyperglycemia). Participants were categorized into four cardiometabolic phenotypes according to their BMI and the MetS status. These phenotypes include MHL: metabolically healthy lean (individuals with BMI lower than 25 kg/m2 and absence of metabolic syndrome); MUHL: metabolically unhealthy lean (individuals with BMI < 25 kg/m2 and presence of metabolic syndrome); MHO: metabolically healthy obese (individuals with BMI > 25 kg/m2 and absence of metabolic syndrome); and MUHO: metabolically unhealthy obese (individuals with BMI > 25 kg/m2 and presence of metabolic syndrome).
Dietary assessment
An 80-item quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used for the evaluation of dietary factors. This questionnaire was developed and validated for the LPP study [13] and completed through face-to-face interviews by expert dietitians.
The frequency and amount of food items consumption were reported over the last year on a daily, weekly or monthly basis and the reported amounts were converted into daily consumption. During the face to face interview, household scales displayed in colored photographs were used to help the respondent’s memory. According to nutrient content, each food item was assigned to one of the defined food groups. Twenty three food groups were defined according to nutrient content including red meat, organ meat, fish, poultry, nuts, eggs, dairy products, tea, coffee, fruits, fruit juices, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, refined grains, fast foods, dry fruits, sweets and desserts, animal fats, liquid vegetable oil, soft drinks, salt and pickle. The detail of the food items included in each food group is presented in Table 1 in our previous article [14]. For deriving dietary patterns, the principal component analysis with varimax rotation was applied and the factors were retained based on their natural interpretation, eigenvalues> 1 and scree plots [15]. The factor scores were calculated for each dietary pattern. The factors were named by interpretation of the data and considering the prior literature.
Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Variables | Total (n = 504) | Males (n = 208) | Females (n = 296) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 42.40 ± 12.38 | 43.58 ± 13.57 | 41.64 ± 11.40 | 0.07 |
| Education level, n (%) | 0.001 | |||
| illiterate | 74 (14.68) | 15 (7.21) | 59 (19.93) | |
| ≤ High school/ diploma | 361 (71.62) | 157 (75.48) | 204 (68.91) | |
| ≥ college degree | 69 (13.69) | 36 (17.30) | 33 (11.14) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.001 | |||
| Single | 45 (8.92) | 30 (14.42) | 15 (5.06) | |
| Married | 459 (91.07) | 178 (85.57) | 281 (94.59) | |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 58 (11.50) | 55 (26.44) | 3 (1.01) | < 0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 93.08 ± 12.88 | 94.43 ± 13.28 | 92.12 ± 12.53 | 0.51 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 89.71 ± 30.39 | 90.50 ± 28.33 | 89.15 ± 31.85 | 0.72 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 120.57 ± 12.68 | 121.54 ± 18.24 | 119.89 ± 31.85 | 0.59 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 78.12 ± 11.63 | 78.52 ± 12.23 | 77.84 ± 11.19 | 0.69 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 160.46 ± 103.41 | 182.30 ± 119.77 | 145.16 ± 87.85 | < 0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 43.70 ± 9.69 | 39.68 ± 8.29 | 46.55 ± 9.61 | 0.004 |
| Cardio metabolic phenotype n (%) | ||||
| MHL | 135 (26.78) | 69 (31.17) | 66 (22.29) | 0.79 |
| MUHL | 17 (3.37) | 7 (3.36) | 10 (3.37) | 0.46 |
| MHO | 204 (40.47) | 83 (39.90) | 121 (40.87) | 0.008 |
| MUHO | 148 (29.36) | 49 (23.55) | 99 (33.44) | < 0.001 |
MHL: Metabolically Healthy Lean; MUHL: Metabolically unhealthy lean; MHO: Metabolically healthy obese; MUHO: Metabolically unhealthy obese; WC: waist circumference; FBS: fasting blood sugar; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol
*continuous variables were compared by independent t-test and categorical variables were compared using chi-square and fisher exact test
Covariates for regression analyses were age, smoking status, educational level, physical activity, and dietary intake. The socio-demographic characteristics and smoking status were collected through questionnaires. For evaluating the physical activity level, the international physical activity questionnaire-short form (IPAQ-SF) was used [16].
Statistical analysis
SPSS V18 statistical computer software was used for all statistical analyses. Major dietary patterns were identified using principal component analysis. Factor scores were categorized in tertiles according to the distribution of participants with each pattern. The significant differences in continuous variables were determined using an independent sample t-test. One-way ANOVA and χ2 and Fisher exact tests were used to examine the differences in metabolic syndrome components and physical activity level and smoking status across tertiles. Multinomial regression in different models (unadjusted model and adjusted model which adjusted for age, sex, BMI, physical activity, smoking status, and energy intake) was used to determine the association between dietary patterns (independent variable) and cardiometabolic phenotypes (dependent variable). Significance level was set at p-value< 0.05.
Results
Using factor analysis, three major dietary patterns were identified: animal dietary pattern (including red meat, organ meat, poultry, fish, nuts, dry fruits), healthy dietary pattern (including dairy products, fruits, fruit juices, vegetables, legumes, coffee and tea) and Western dietary pattern (including refined grain, fast foods, sweets and desserts, animal fats, vegetable oils, soft drinks, egg and salt; whole grains negatively loaded on this pattern). These dietary patterns explained 23.53% of the whole variance. Detail of the factor loading matrix is given in our previous article [14].
The descriptive characteristics of participants are shown in Table 1. The mean age of the study population was 42.40 ± 12.38 years, 14.68% of them were illiterate and about 91.07% of them were married. About 26.78% of the participants presented the MHL phenotype. There were significant differences between males and females regarding education level (P = 0.001), marital (P = 0.001) and smoking (P < 0.001) status. As apparent from Table 1, the MHO and MUHO phenotypes were more prevalent in females compared to males.
As presented in Table 2, in both sex groups, there were no significant differences in mean energy intake and physical activity levels between different cardiometabolic groups. However, in the case of BMI and WC, ANOVA statistical test showed the significant differences between different groups of cardiometabolic phenotypes. Among different phenotypes, participants presented the MHL phenotype had the lowest mean BMI and WC and participants presented MUHO phenotype had the highest mean BMI and WC. Among both sex groups and also in both lean and obese participants, BMI and WC in metabolically healthy subjects were lower than metabolically unhealthy subjects.
Table 2.
Anthropometric measurements, dietary intake and physical activity status across different cardiometabolic phenotypes
| Variables | MHL (n = 69) | MUHL (n = 7) | MHO (n = 83) | MUHO (n = 49) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 208) | |||||
| Physical activity n (%) | |||||
| No PA | 22 (31.88) | 2 (28.57) | 27 (32.53) | 22 (44.89) | 0.56 |
| Low PA | 24 (34.78) | 1 (14.28) | 26 (31.32) | 12 (24.48) | |
| High PA | 23 (33.33) | 4 (57.14) | 30 (36.14) | 15 (30.61) | |
| Energy (Kcal/day) | 3862 ± 1520 | 4388 ± 946.6 | 3753 ± 3177 | 3741 ± 1520 | 0.47 |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) | 216.65 ± 65.53 | 304.42 ± 146.74 | 218.35 ± 19.95 | 208.41 ± 81.11 | 0.11 |
| Protein (g/day) | 218.18 ± 94.56 | 228.48 ± 61.62 | 199.02 ± 86.95 | 175.21 ± 68.46 | 0.11 |
| Fat (g/day) | 269.89 ± 118.18 | 264.72 ± 89.85 | 246.38 ± 112.87 | 221.23 ± 89.87 | 0.23 |
| WC (cm) | 82.93 ± 13.43 | 89.57 ± 12.44 | 97.20 ± 8.81 | 103.28 ± 9.95 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.23 ± 2.31 | 23.92 ± 0.83 | 28.23 ± 3.15 | 30.51 ± 4.06 | < 0.001 |
| Women (n = 296) | MHL (n = 66) | MUHL (n = 10) | MHO (n = 121) | MUHO (n = 99) | p-value* |
| Physical activity | |||||
| No PA | 26 (39.39) | 2 (20) | 45 (37.19) | 28 (28.28) | 0.08 |
| Low PA | 13 (19.69) | 2 (20) | 41 (33.88) | 38 (38.38) | |
| High PA | 27 (40.90) | 6 (60) | 35 (28.92) | 33 (33.33) | |
| Energy (Kcal/day) | 2818 ± 1318 | 2837 ± 757 | 3163 ± 1560 | 3272 ± 1326 | 0.31 |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) | 179.23 ± 70.46 | 175.56 ± 48.49 | 208.29 ± 84.40 | 217.30 ± 93.38 | 0.63 |
| Protein (g/day) | 141.05 ± 74.79 | 132.93 ± 33.56 | 159.85 ± 82.81 | 156.01 ± 74.75 | 0.45 |
| Fat (g/day) | 175.77 ± 98.11 | 182.43 ± 58.18 | 201.75 ± 106.56 | 200.44 ± 100.17 | 0.46 |
| WC (cm) | 79.48 ± 10.48 | 91.00 ± 6.56 | 91.56 ± 10.35 | 100.79 ± 9.02 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.21 ± 2.03 | 23.95 ± 0.85 | 29.39 ± 3.45 | 31.85 ± 4.38 | < 0.001 |
MHL: Metabolically Healthy Lean; MUHL: Metabolically unhealthy lean; MHO: Metabolically healthy obese; MUHO: Metabolically unhealthy obese; BMI: Body Mass Index; WC: waist circumference; PA: physical activity
*continuous variables were compared by one way ANOVA and categorical variables were compared using chi-square and fisher exact test
Correlation between cardiometabolic phenotypes and different dietary patterns are presented in Table 3. In both unadjusted (OR: 2.24, 95% CI: 1.17, 4.31) and adjusted models (OR: 3.14, 95% CI: 1.54, 5.42), participants with high adherence to the animal dietary pattern compared to those with lower consumption of this pattern were more likely to present the MHO phenotype than MHL phenotype. Moreover, in unadjusted model, there was no significant association between animal dietary pattern and MUHO phenotype (OR: 1.57, 95% CI: 1.18, 5.76), however, in adjusted model, we showed that participants with higher consumption of animal dietary pattern compared to those with lower consumption, were more likely to present MUHO phenotype than MHL phenotype (OR: 2.61, 95% CI: 1.18, 5.76). No significant association was found between two other dietary patterns (healthy and western) and the odds of cardiometabolic phenotypes in our population.
Table 3.
Correlation between cardiometabolic phenotypes and different dietary pattern
| Dietary patterns | MUHL OR (95% CI) |
MHO OR (95% CI) |
MUHO OR (95% CI) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted* | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | |
| Animal dietary pattern | ||||||
| 1st tertile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd tertile |
1.09 (0.31, 3.78) |
1.51 (0.30, 7.61) |
1.29 (0.69, 2.40) |
1.53 (0.78, 3.11) |
0.85 (0.44, 1.75) |
1.20 (0.56, 2.54) |
| 3rd tertile |
0.76 (0.17,3.41)) |
1.67 (0.43, 6.47) |
2.24 (1.17, 4.31) |
3.14 (1.54, 6.42) |
1.57 (0.79, 3.12) |
2.61 (1.18, 5.76) |
| Healthy dietary pattern | ||||||
| 1st tertile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd tertile |
0.44 (0.11, 1.64) |
0.56 (0.13, 2.38) |
1.01 (0.53, 1.91) |
1.23 (0.69, 2.44) |
1.44 (0.74, 2.80) |
2.11 (0.98, 4.51) |
| 3rd tertile |
0.47 (0.11, 1.99) |
0.42 (0.09, 1.97) |
1.51 (0.80, 2.85) |
1.35 (0.68, 2.69) |
1.21 (0.60,2.43) |
1.18 (0.53, 2.59) |
| Western dietary pattern | ||||||
| 1st tertile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd tertile |
1.82 (0.32, 10.20) |
3.36 (0.81, 20.78) |
0.55 (0.29, 1.05) |
0.71 (0.35, 1.41) |
0.46 (0.23, 0.91) |
0.71 (0.33, 1.53) |
| 3rd tertile |
3.79 (0.72, 19.88) |
4.76 (0.81, 21.81) |
0.92 (0.51, 1.91) |
1.22 (0.59, 2.52) |
0.71 (0.35,1.42) |
1.02 (0.45, 2.29) |
Metabolically Healthy Lean (MHL) was considered as reference group
MUHL: Metabolically Unhealthy Lean; MHO: Metabolically Healthy Obese; MUHO: Metabolically Unhealthy Obese. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval
*Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, Physical activity, smoking status and energy intake
Discussion
To the best of our knowledge, for the first time in Iran, this study evaluated the association between dietary patterns and cardiometabolic phenotypes. Considering the results, the prevalence of MHL, MUHL, MHO, and MUHO was 26.78, 3.37, 40.47, and 29.36% respectively; implying that more than half of the obese population in the present study was metabolically healthy. There is a discrepancy between the prevalence of cardiometabolic phenotypes in different populations [17–21] that may be due to the differences in metabolic phenotype definition in different studies and also differences in dietary and lifestyle habits. Consistent with the results of other studies [19], there was a significant difference in mean BMI and waist circumference between metabolically unhealthy and healthy individuals. It may be suggested that excess visceral fat tissue may explain the presence of metabolically unhealthy characteristics. In the present study, we observed that in both sexes, there were no significant differences in mean energy intake and physical activity levels between different cardiometabolic groups. Unlike our expectation, we did not observe lower mean energy intake in lean participants that may be due to the cross-sectional design of the study or the limitations of FFQ in determining absolute intakes.
In the present study, the mean BMI and WC were significantly higher in individuals presented MUHO phenotype compared with participants presented MHO phenotype. Moreover, the animal dietary pattern was associated with MHO and MUHO phenotypes. So, these findings may suggest that although animal dietary pattern could not prevent obesity, in subjects with lower waist circumference and lower BMI (overweight subjects) it may reduce the metabolic-abnormalities associated with obesity. This positive effect may be due to the high consumption of nuts, dry fruits, and fish in this dietary pattern. Previously, Carughi et al., in a review article concluded that consumption of nuts and dry fruits prevent metabolic abnormalities and chronic diseases [22]. In another systematic review, TØRRIS and colleagues have suggested that fish consumption may prevent or improve metabolic health and have a positive role in MetS prevention [23].
In obese participants, we showed that animal dietary pattern could not prevent obesity and metabolic abnormalities. In addition to healthy foods, red meat and organ meats were also loaded on this dietary pattern. In a previous cross-sectional study in Iran, Azadbakht and Esmailzadeh showed that increased red meat consumption is associated with a greater risk of metabolic syndrome. Moreover, the association between dietary pattern and cardiometabolic phenotypes may partly be explained by gene-environment interaction [24]. In animal studies, it has been shown that mutations in Brd2 gene could prevent type 2 diabetes in mouse [25].
Contrary to our expectation, there was not any relationship between healthy dietary pattern and metabolically healthy phenotypes. In the present study, dairy product consumption was loaded on the healthy dietary pattern. The Iranian population is mostly using full-fat dairy products [26] that could be considered as a contributing factor to metabolic syndrome [27].
Present study limitations were including the inability to make causal inferences due to its cross-sectional design. Moreover, for evaluating dietary intake, the FFQ was used that has some limitations including inaccurate describing of portion size and its dependence on memory. These limitations could also apply to the dietary pattern method. Meanwhile, a trained health professional administered FFQ which increases the validity of data. A large sample size, using an appropriate method of sampling, and also controlling for a large number of potential confounders such as dietary intake and physical activity could be considered as the strength of the present study. Because of the method of sampling and also sample size, the study’s participants could be considered as representatives of East-Azerbaijan province population.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the results of the present study showed that the prevalence of MUHL and MHO was 3.2 and 38.4%. Moreover, according to the results of multinomial regression analysis, the animal dietary pattern was associated with both MHO and MUHO phenotypes. From the research point of view, these findings showed that the knowledge about the association between dietary pattern and cardiometabolic phenotype is limited and because of the uniqueness of the dietary pattern and also some special food items in each region, the study about this association in each region is necessary. Moreover, in future studies, consideration of the genetic variation of participants could more precisely define the association between dietary patterns and cardiometabolic phenotypes.
Acknowledgements
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Abbreviations
- BMI
Body Mass Index
- CI
confidence interval
- DBP
diastolic blood pressure
- FBS
fasting blood sugar
- HDL-C
high density lipoprotein-cholesterol
- MHL
Metabolically Healthy Lean
- MHO
Metabolically healthy obese
- MUHL
Metabolically unhealthy lean
- MUHO
Metabolically unhealthy obese
- OR
Odds ratio
- PA
physical activity
- SBP
systolic blood pressure
- SD
standard deviation
- TG
triglyceride
- WC
waist circumference
Authors’ contributions
JST & LN were responsible for the conception and design of the study. MAF, ZN & LN were responsible for the acquisition and analysis of data. ZN drafted the manuscript; LN, MAF, JST revised and commented on the draft, and all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Funding
This work was supported by the East Azerbaijan Provincial Health Center. The funder had no role on the study design, data analysis, interpretation and writing the manuscript in this study.
Availability of data and materials
The datasets supporting the conclusions of this research are included within the article.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
Our study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki with regard to ethical principles for research involving human subjects and was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Tabriz University of medical sciences. Written, informed consent was obtained from all of the participants prior to their participation in our study.
Consent for publication
None required.
Competing interests
Authors declare no conflict of interest.
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