Abstract
Each episode of fatty or sugary food consumption contributes to the pathophysiological alterations found in obesity. The present study estimated episodic frequency of energy-dense food (EDF) consumption in 348 adult women with excessive adiposity. Participants reported in open questions their habitual exercise and EDF consumption per week. Body fat percentage was measured using electric impedance analysis. Variations in EDF consumption by age, fat mass, and exercise levels were examined by factorial analysis of variance. The frequency of consumption of EDF was on average 12 times per week and it did not vary significantly across subgroups. It is argued that, to reduce obesity and its comorbidities, lowering a high episodic frequency of EDF consumption could be recommended in clinical settings.
Highlights
The high prevalence of obesity and unhealthy eating habits is a public health concern due to its association with chronic illnesses [1]
Excessive adiposity and continuous episodes of energy-dense food (EDF) consumption would contribute to the pathophysiology found in obesity [8]
Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) used in epidemiology convert the frequency of food intake into energy and nutrient estimates validated against reported intakes of deficient accuracy [10,11,12]
Summary
The high prevalence of obesity and unhealthy eating habits is a public health concern due to its association with chronic illnesses [1]. Hypertrophy of adipocytes by lipidic overload generates inflammation of the adipose tissue [2, 3]. Each bout of excessive intake inflames body tissues with a postprandial peak of circulating fatty acids and glucose [4,5,6,7]. Excessive adiposity and continuous episodes of energy-dense food (EDF) consumption would contribute to the pathophysiology found in obesity [8]. In psychology the frequency of episodes of any behaviour is used to examine the consequences of engaging repeatedly in such behaviour [9]. There is little research that examines the frequency of eating behaviour without conversion to physical estimations
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