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Healthy nutrition is an important preventive measure for Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to evaluate the association of Healthy Eating Index(HEI) with MetS. This cross-sectional study was performed among 420 Isfahani female nurses, selected by a multistage cluster random sampling method. Usual dietary intakes were assessed using a validated 106-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). HEI was calculated according to the consumption of vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains, the ratio of white to red meat, dietary fiber and the ratio of unsaturated fatty acid to saturated fatty acid. Anthropometric (weight, height, BMI, WHR), biochemical measurements (Fasting blood glucose, TG, LDL-c, HDL-c) and blood pressure were collected. MetS was defined according to ATP III. After adjustment for potential confounders including age, energy intake and BMI, individuals in the highest tertile of HEI were 91% lower odds of the MetS, compared to those in the lowest tertile (OR:0/09; 95%CI 0/01-0/60). Women in the highest tertile of HEI were 89% less risk of hypertriglyceridemia (OR:0/11; 95%CI 0/09-0/89) and 87% less risk for hypertension (OR:0/13; 95%CI 0/08-0/66). There was no significant association between HEI score and risk of enlarged waist circumference (Pvalue=0/64), abnormal glucose homeostasis (Pvalue=0/64) and low HDL-C levels (Pvalue=0/94). Discussion & The results indicated there might be a significant inverse association between HEI and MetS and some of its components. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Although fish consumption has inversely been associated with several metabolic abnormalities, limited and inconsistent data have reported the relationship between fish consumption and metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to identify the association between fish consumption and metabolic syndrome and its components. In a cross-sectional study conducted on 420 Iranian female adults, usual fish consumption was assessed by the use of a dish-based semi-quantitative FFQ. Fasting blood samples were taken for biochemical assessment. Anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were done according to standard protocols. The metabolic syndrome was defined based on the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines. Mean daily intake of fish was 14.4 g/d. Fish consumption was inversely associated with prevalence of metabolic syndrome; such that those in the highest tertile of fish intake were 65% less likely to have the metabolic syndrome than those in the lowest tertile (odds ratio: 0.35; 95% CI: 0.14-0.88). Controlling for potential confounders and dietary variables strengthened this association (0.05; 0.004-0.64). Even when BMI was taken into account, individuals in the highest category of fish intake were 96% less likely to have metabolic syndrome compared with the lowest (0.04; 0.004-0.61). After adjustment for potential cofounders, high fish intake was inversely associated with lower odds of hypertriglyceridemia (0.11; 0.01, 0.85), low HDL-c (0.57; 0.19-0.89) and elevated blood pressure (0.23; 0.14-0.89). The current investigation indicates that increased fish intake was independently related to the lower risk of metabolic syndrome and its features. Further prospective investigations are warranted to confirm this association.

The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between legume consumption and the metabolic syndrome among Isfahan in female nurses.

This cross-sectional study was performed among 420 Isfahanian female nurses, selected by a multistage cluster random sampling method. Usual dietary intakes of subjects were assessed using a 106-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Legume intake was calculated by summing up the consumption of lentils, vetch, peas and different kinds of beans including faba bean. Anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were collected and fasting blood samples were taken for biochemical assessments. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to modified ATP III.

Legume consumption was not associated with the metabolic syndrome and some of its components, whereas individuals in the highest tertile of legume consumption, compared to those in the lowest tertile, had lower odds ratio of hypertriglyceridemia (3 vs. 11.4%, P=0.03) and low HDL (P=0.09, 41.1 against 51.8%). Before adjusting confounders, individuals in the highest tertile of legume intakes were 28% less likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those in the lowest tertile (0.72 (0.29-1.27)). However, this association was not statistically significant. After adjustment for age and energy intake, as well as other confounders, this association was slightly strengthened but was not significant. By taking dietary intakes into account, those in the highest tertile were significantly less likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those in the lowest tertile (0.59 (0.11-0.98)), but more adjustment for body mass index disappeared this relation (0.66 (0.17-1.07)).

Our findings indicated that there was significant inverse relationship between consumption of legume consumption and the prevalence of two metabolic syndrome components (hypertriglyceridemia and HDL cholesterol). No significant association between legume consumption and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and other metabolic syndrome components was found. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.