Dietary patterns among Afghan adults and their associations with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Three distinct dietary patterns were identified among Afghan adults from Kandahar. Weak positive associations were found between the Western dietary pattern and general and central obesity. Associations of fruits and vegetables and traditional dietary patterns with obesity deserve further evaluation in a larger sample and with more detailed dietary intake assessment methods that also consider preparation methods and food processing.
Authors
- Carine Biessy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3950-0929)
- Abdul Wahed Wasiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8310-3096)
- Sabina Rinaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6846-1204)
- Pietro Ferrari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9358-7338)
- Laure Dossus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2716-5748)
- Inge Huybrechts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3838-855X)
- Marc J. Gunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5472-6761)
- Mohammad Sediq Sahrai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3160-6502)
Institutions
- Kandahar University (AF)
- Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (FR)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21775-8
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Health Organization