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    Arginine catabolism metabolites and atrial fibrillation or heart failure risk: 2 case-control studies within the Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) trial
    (Oxford University Press, 2022) Babio, N. (Nancy); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Fiol, M. (Miquel); Clish, C.B. (Clary B.); Atzeni, A. (Alessandro); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Hu, F.B. (Frank B.); Wittenbecher, C. (Clemens); Li, J. (Jun); Gomez-Gracia, E. (Enrique); Toledo, E. (Estefanía); Goñi-Mateos, L. (Leticia); Lapetra, J. (José); Guasch-Ferre, M. (Marta); Razquin, C. (Cristina); Liang, L. (Liming); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Alonso-Gomez, A. (Ángel); Dennis, C. (Courtney); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Aros, F. (Fernando)
    Background Arginine-derived metabolites are involved in oxidative and inflammatory processes related to endothelial functions and cardiovascular risks. Objectives We prospectively examined the associations of arginine catabolism metabolites with the risks of atrial fibrillation (AF) or heart failure (HF), and evaluated the potential modifications of these associations through Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) interventions in a large, primary-prevention trial. Methods Two nested, matched, case-control studies were designed within the Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) trial. We selected 509 incident cases and 547 matched controls for the AF case-control study and 326 cases and 402 matched controls for the HF case-control study using incidence density sampling. Fasting blood samples were collected at baseline and arginine catabolism metabolites were measured using LC-tandem MS. Multivariable conditional logistic regression models were applied to test the associations between the metabolites and incident AF or HF. Interactions between metabolites and intervention groups (MedDiet groups compared with control group) were analyzed with the likelihood ratio test. Results Inverse association with incident AF was observed for arginine (OR per 1 SD, 0.83; 95% CI: 0.73–0.94), whereas a positive association was found for N1-acetylspermidine (OR for Q4 compared with Q1 1.58; 95% CI: 1.13–2.25). For HF, inverse associations were found for arginine (OR per 1 SD, 0.82; 95% CI: 0.69–0.97) and homoarginine (OR per 1 SD, 0.81; 95% CI: 0.68–0.96), and positive associations were found for the asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric dimethlyarginine (SDMA) ratio (OR per 1 SD, 1.19; 95% CI: 1.02–1.41), N1-acetylspermidine (OR per 1 SD, 1.34; 95% CI: 1.12–1.60), and diacetylspermine (OR per 1 SD, 1.20; 95% CI: 1.02–1.41). In the stratified analysis according to the dietary intervention, the lower HF risk associated with arginine was restricted to participants in the MedDiet groups (P-interaction = 0.044). Conclusions Our results suggest that arginine catabolism metabolites could be involved in AF and HF. Interventions with the MedDiet may contribute to strengthen the inverse association between arginine and the risk of HF. This trial was registered at controlled-trials.com as ISRCTN35739639.
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    Total and Subtypes of Dietary Fat Intake and Its Association with Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in a Mediterranean Population at High Cardiovascular Risk
    (MDPI AG, 2019) Babio, N. (Nancy); Portoles, O. (Olga); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Eguaras, S. (Sonia); Sorto-Sánchez, C. (Carolina); Fiol, M. (Miquel); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Tojal-Sierra, L. (Lucas); Martín-Sánchez, V. (Vicente); Konieczna, J. (Jadwiga); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Tinahones, F.J. (Francisco J.); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Becerra-Tomas, N. (Nerea); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Toledo, E. (Estefanía); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Vázquez, C. (Clotilde); Barrubés, L. (Laura); Orozco-Beltrán, D. (Domingo); Lapetra, J. (José); Zomeño, M.D. (María Dolores); Matía-Martín, P. (Pilar); Bouzas, C. (Cristina); Schröder, H. (Helmut); López-Miranda, J. (José); Coltell, O. (Oscar); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Bibiloni, M.M. (Maria del Mar); Perez-Vega, K.A. (Karla Alejandra); Julibert, A. (Alicia); Casas, R. (Rosa); Carabaño-Moral, R. (Rosa); Alonso-Gomez, A. (Ángel); Wärnberg, J. (Julia); García-Molina, L. (Laura); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Gaforio, J.J. (José Juan); Martinez, A. (Alfredo); Ugarriza, L. (Lucía); Santos-Lozano, J.M. (José M.); Sanchez-Villegas, A. (Almudena); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Torres-Collado, L. (Laura); Bernal-López, M.R. (María Rosa); Galera, A. (Ana); PREDIMED-PLUS Investigators
    Background: The effect of dietary fat intake on the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and in turn on cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear in individuals at high CVD risk. Objective: To assess the association between fat intake and MetS components in an adult Mediterranean population at high CVD risk. Design: Baseline assessment of nutritional adequacy in participants (n = 6560, men and women, 55-75 years old, with overweight/obesity and MetS) in the PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea (PREDIMED)-Plus randomized trial. Methods: Assessment of fat intake (total fat, monounsatured fatty acids: MUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids: PUFA, saturated fatty acids: SFA, trans-fatty acids: trans-FA, linoleic acid, α-linolenic acid, and ω-3 FA) using a validated food frequency questionnaire, and diet quality using 17-item Mediterranean dietary questionnaire and fat quality index (FQI). Results: Participants in the highest quintile of total dietary fat intake showed lower intake of energy, carbohydrates, protein and fiber, but higher intake of PUFA, MUFA, SFA, TFA, LA, ALA and ω-3 FA. Differences in MetS components were found according to fat intake. Odds (5th vs. 1st quintile): hyperglycemia: 1.3-1.6 times higher for total fat, MUFA, SFA and ω-3 FA intake; low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c): 1.2 higher for LA; hypertriglyceridemia: 0.7 lower for SFA and ω-3 FA intake. Conclusions: Dietary fats played different role on MetS components of high CVD risk patients. Dietary fat intake was associated with higher risk of hyperglycemia.
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    Mediterranean diet and quality of life: baseline cross-sectional analysis of the PREDIMED-PLUS trial
    (PLOS, 2018) Babio, N. (Nancy); Buil, P. (Pilar); Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Galilea-Zabalza, I. (Iñigo); González-Palacios, S. (Sandra); Garcia-Rios, A. (Antonio); Delgado, A. (Alba); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Pérez-Farinós, N. (Napoleón); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Tinahones, F.J. (Francisco J.); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Ortega-Azorin, C. (Carolina); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Diez-Espino, J. (Javier); Toledo, E. (Estefanía); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Vázquez, C. (Clotilde); Zomeño, M.D. (María Dolores); Bueno-Cavanillas, A. (Aurora); Muñoz, M.A. (Miguel Angel); Delgado-Rodriguez, M. (Miguel); López-Miranda, J. (José); Matia, P. (Pilar); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ortega-Calvo, M. (Manuel); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Vazquez-Ruiz, Z. (Zenaida); Diaz-Lopez, A. (Andres); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Aros, F. (Fernando)
    We assessed if a 17-item score capturing adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) was associated with better health-related quality of life among older Spanish men and women with overweight or obesity harboring the metabolic syndrome. We analyzed baseline data from 6430 men and women (age 55–70 years) participating in the PREDIMED-Plus study. PREDIMED-Plus is a multi-centre randomized trial testing an energyrestricted MedDiet combined with promotion of physical activity and behavioral therapy for primary cardiovascular prevention compared to a MedDiet alone. Participants answered a 36-item questionnaire about health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and a 17-item questionnaire that assessed adherence to an MedDiet. We used ANCOVA and multivariableadjusted linear regression models to compare baseline adjusted means of the quality of life scales according to categories of adherence to the MedDiet. Higher adherence to the MedDiet was independently associated with significantly better scores in the eight dimensions of HRQoL. Adjusted differences of > = 3 points between the highest and the lowest dietary adherence groups to the MedDiet were observed for vitality, emotional role, and mental health and of > = 2 points for the other dimensions. In conclusion, this study shows a positive association between adherence to a MedDiet and several dimensions of quality of life.
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    Sleep Duration is Inversely Associated with Serum Uric Acid Concentrations and Uric Acid to Creatinine Ratio in an Elderly Mediterranean Population at High Cardiovascular Risk
    (MDPI AG, 2019) Babio, N. (Nancy); Fernandez-Garcia, J.C. (José C.); Castañer, O. (Olga); Oncina-Canovas, A. (Alejandro); Corbella, E. (Emili); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Muñoz-Garach, A. (Araceli); Salaverria-Lete, I. (Itziar); Garcia-Rios, A. (Antonio); Tojal-Sierra, L. (Lucas); Martín-Sánchez, V. (Vicente); Pérez-Farinós, N. (Napoleón); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Quifer, M. (Mireia); Compañ-Gabucio, L. (Laura); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Barón-López, F.J. (F. Javier); Becerra-Tomas, N. (Nerea); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Colom, A. (Antoni); Diez-Espino, J. (Javier); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Vázquez, C. (Clotilde); Lapetra, J. (José); Matía-Martín, P. (Pilar); Bueno-Cavanillas, A. (Aurora); Papandreou, C. (Christopher); Schröder, H. (Helmut); Delgado-Rodriguez, M. (Miguel); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Bullo, M. (Monica); Bibiloni, M.M. (Maria del Mar); Casas, R. (Rosa); Alonso-Gomez, A. (Ángel); Wärnberg, J. (Julia); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Diaz-Lopez, A. (Andres); Cenoz-Osinaga, J.C. (Juan C.); Asensio, E.M. (Eva M.); Martinez, A. (Alfredo); Santos-Lozano, J.M. (José M.); Torras, L. (Laura); Sanchez-Villegas, A. (Almudena); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Sorli, J.V. (Jose V.); Morey, M. (Marga)
    The aim of the study was to evaluate sleep duration and sleep variability in relation to serum uric acid (SUA) concentrations and SUA to creatinine ratio. This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 1842 elderly participants with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndromein the (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) PREDIMED-Plus trial. Accelerometry-derived sleep duration and sleep variability were measured. Linear regression models were fitted to examine the aforementioned associations. A 1 hour/night increment in sleep duration was inversely associated with SUA concentrations (β = 0.07, p = 0.047). Further adjustment for leukocytes attenuated this association (p = 0.050). Each 1-hour increment in sleep duration was inversely associated with SUA to creatinine ratio (β = 0.15, p = 0.001). The findings of this study suggest that longer sleep duration is associated with lower SUA concentrations and lower SUA to creatinine ratio.
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    Carbohydrate quality, fecal microbiota and cardiometabolic health in older adults: a cohort study
    (Taylor and Francis Online, 2023) Babio, N. (Nancy); Castañer, O. (Olga); Belzer, C. (Clara); Atzeni, A. (Alessandro); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Hu, F.B. (Frank B.); Tinahones, F.J. (Francisco J.); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Gómez-Perez, A.M. (Ana María); Konstanti, P. (Prokopis); Nishi, S.K. (Stephanie K.); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Asensio, E.M. (Eva M.); Corella, D. (Dolores); Vidal, J. (Josep); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Torres-Collado, L. (Laura); Arias, A. (Alejandro); Moreno-Indias, I. (Isabel)
    The impact of carbohydrate quality, measured by the carbohydrate quality index (CQI), on gut microbiota and health has been scarcely investigated. The aim of this study was to cross-sectionally and longitudinally explore the relationships between CQI, fecal microbiota, and cardiometabolic risk factors in an elderly Mediterranean population at high cardiovascular risk. At baseline and 1-year, CQI was assessed from food frequency questionnaires data, cardiometabolic risk factors were measured, and fecal microbiota profiled from 16S sequencing. Multivariable-adjusted linear regression models were fitted to assess the associations between tertiles of baseline CQI, fecal microbiota, and cardiometabolic risk factors at baseline, and between tertiles of 1-year change in CQI, 1-year change in fecal microbiota and cardiometabolic risk factors. Cross-sectionally, higher CQI was positively associated with Shannon alpha diversity index, and abundance of genera Faecalibacterium and Christensenellaceae R7 group, and negatively associated with the abundance of Odoribacter, and uncultured Rhodospirillales genera. Some of these genera were associated with higher glycated hemoglobin and lower body mass index. In addition, we observed a positive association between CQI, and some pathways related with the metabolism of butyrate precursors and plants-origin molecules. Longitudinally, 1-year improvement in CQI was associated with a concurrent increase in the abundance of genera Butyrivibrio. Increased abundance of this genera was associated with 1-year improvement in insulin status. These observations suggest that a better quality of carbohydrate intake is associated with improved metabolic health, and this improvement could be modulated by greater alpha diversity and abundance of specific genera linked to beneficial metabolic outcomes.
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    Increase from low to moderate, but not high, caffeinated coffee consumption is associated with favorable changes in body fat
    (2023) Babio, N. (Nancy); Buil, P. (Pilar); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Hu, F.B. (Frank B.); Konieczna, J. (Jadwiga); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Zulet, M.A. (María Ángeles); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Fernández-Villa, T. (Tania); Schröder, H. (Helmut); Razquin, C. (Cristina); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Vazquez-Ruiz, Z. (Zenaida); Henn, M. (Matthias); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Martin, V. (Vicente); Torres-Collado, L. (Laura)
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    American heart association's life simple 7 and the risk of atrial fibrillation in the PREDIMED study cohort
    (Elsevier, 2023) Babio, N. (Nancy); Castañer, O. (Olga); Portoles, O. (Olga); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Fiol, M. (Miquel); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Diaz-Gutierrez, J. (Jesús); Gomez-Gracia, E. (Enrique); Toledo, E. (Estefanía); Lapetra, J. (José); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Alonso, A. (Alvaro); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Sorli, J.V. (Jose V.); Aros, F. (Fernando)
    Background and aims The American Heart Association proposed 7 ideal cardiovascular health metrics (Life's Simple 7 [LS7]) namely, not smoking, body mass index <25 kg/m2, healthy diet, moderate physical activity ≥150 min/week, total blood cholesterol <200 mg/dL, blood pressure <120/80 mmHg and fasting blood glucose <100 mg/dL. Our objective was to assess the association between these LS7 metrics and the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and results A total of 6,479 participants of the PREDIMED study were included. We calculated the participants’ baseline LS7 index ranging 0–7 points to categorize them according to their adherence to these LS7 health metrics. Multivariable Cox regression models were used to estimate Hazard Ratios (HR) and their 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI). After a median follow-up of 4.8 years, we identified 250 incident cases of AF. After adjusting for potential confounders, adherence to LS7 index was not associated with the incidence of AF (adjusted HR 0.90 [95% CI: 0.56–1.45] for highest vs. lowest LS7 categories). Body mass index <25 kg/m2 was the only health metric individually associated with a lower risk of AF (HR 0.36 [95% CI: 0.16–0.78]). Conclusions In a high cardiovascular risk Spanish population, adherence to American Heart Association's LS7 metrics was not associated with the risk of incident AF.
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    An energy-reduced mediterranean diet, physical activity, and body composition: An interim subgroup snalysis of the PREDIMED-Plus randomized clinical trial
    (JAMA, 2023) Babio, N. (Nancy); Buil, P. (Pilar); Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Fiol, M. (Miquel); Marcos-Delgado, A. (Alba); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Hu, F.B. (Frank B.); Martín-Sánchez, V. (Vicente); Konieczna, J. (Jadwiga); Olbeyra, R. (Romina); García-Gavilán, J.F. (Jesús F.); Moñino, M. (Manuel); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Galmes-Panades, A.M. (Aina M.); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Casas, R. (Rosa); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi)
    Importance: Strategies targeting body composition may help prevent chronic diseases in persons with excess weight, but randomized clinical trials evaluating lifestyle interventions have rarely reported effects on directly quantified body composition. Objective: To evaluate the effects of a lifestyle weight-loss intervention on changes in overall and regional body composition. Design, setting, and participants: The ongoing Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea-Plus (PREDIMED-Plus) randomized clinical trial is designed to test the effect of the intervention on cardiovascular disease prevention after 8 years of follow-up. The trial is being conducted in 23 Spanish research centers and includes men and women (age 55-75 years) with body mass index between 27 and 40 and metabolic syndrome. The trial reported herein is an interim subgroup analysis of the intermediate outcome body composition after 3-year follow-up, and data analysis was conducted from February 1 to November 30, 2022. Of 6874 total PREDIMED-Plus participants, a subsample of 1521 individuals, coming from centers with access to a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry device, underwent body composition measurements at 3 time points. Intervention: Participants were randomly allocated to a multifactorial intervention based on an energy-reduced Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and increased physical activity (PA) or to a control group based on usual care, with advice to follow an ad libitum MedDiet, but no physical activity promotion. Main outcomes and measures: The outcomes (continuous) were 3-year changes in total fat and lean mass (expressed as percentages of body mass) and visceral fat (in grams), tested using multivariable linear mixed-effects models. Clinical relevance of changes in body components (dichotomous) was assessed based on 5% or more improvements in baseline values, using logistic regression. Main analyses were performed in the evaluable population (completers only) and in sensitivity analyses, multiple imputation was performed to include data of participants lost to follow-up (intention-to-treat analyses). Results: A total of 1521 individuals were included (mean [SD] age, 65.3 [5.0] years; 52.1% men). In comparison with the control group (n=761), participants in the intervention arm (n=760) showed greater reductions in the percentage of total fat (between group differences after 1-year, -0.94% [95% CI, -1.19 to -0.69]; 3 years, -0.38% [95% CI, -0.64 to -0.12] and visceral fat storage after 1 year, -126 g [95% CI, -179 to -73.3 g]; 3 years, -70.4 g [95% CI, -126 to -15.2 g] and greater increases in the percentage of total lean mass at 1 year, 0.88% [95% CI, 0.63%-1.12%]; 3-years 0.34% [95% CI, 0.09%-0.60%]). The intervention group was more likely to show improvements of 5% or more in baseline body components (absolute risk reduction after 1 year, 13% for total fat mass, 11% for total lean mass, and 14% for visceral fat mass; after 3-years: 6% for total fat mass, 6% for total lean mass, and 8% for visceral fat mass). The number of participants needed to treat was between 12 and 17 to attain at least 1 individual with possibly clinically meaningful improvements in body composition. Conclusions and relevance: The findings of this trial suggest a weight-loss lifestyle intervention based on an energy-reduced MedDiet and physical activity significantly reduced total and visceral fat and attenuated age-related losses of lean mass in older adults with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome. Continued follow-up is warranted to confirm the long-term consequences of these changes on cardiovascular clinical end points.
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    Dietary inflammatory index and incidence of cardiovascular disease in the PREDIMED study
    (MDPI, 2015) Babio, N. (Nancy); Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Fiol, M. (Miquel); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Gonzalez, J.I. (José I.); Shivappa, N. (Nitin); Lapetra, J. (José); Schröder, H. (Helmut); Ramallal, R. (Raul); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Estruch, R. (Ramón); PREDIMED; Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Hebert, J.R. (James R.); Aros, F. (Fernando); Gomez-Garcia, E. (Enrique); Garcia-Arellano, A. (Ana)
    Previous studies have reported an association between a more pro-inflammatory diet profile and various chronic metabolic diseases. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) was used to assess the inflammatory potential of nutrients and foods in the context of a dietary pattern. We prospectively examined the association between the DII and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD: myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular death) in the PREDIMED (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) study including 7216 high-risk participants. The DII was computed based on a validated 137-item food frequency questionnaire. Multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals of CVD risk were computed across quartiles of the DII where the lowest (most anti-inflammatory) quartile is the referent. Risk increased across the quartiles (i.e., with increasing inflammatory potential): HRquartile2 = 1.42 (95%CI = 0.97–2.09); HRquartile3 = 1.85 (1.27–2.71); and HRquartile4 = 1.73 (1.15–2.60). When fit as continuous the multiple-adjusted hazard ratio for each additional standard deviation of the DII was 1.22 (1.06–1.40). Our results provide direct prospective evidence that a pro-inflammatory diet is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular clinical events.
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    Longitudinal association of changes in diet with changes in body weight and waist circumference in subjects at high cardiovascular risk: the PREDIMED trial
    (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019) Babio, N. (Nancy); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Fiol, M. (Miquel); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Konieczna, J. (Jadwiga); Gomez-Gracia, E. (Enrique); Toledo, E. (Estefanía); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Lapetra, J. (José); Schröder, H. (Helmut); Razquin, C. (Cristina); Ros, E. (Emilio); Bullo, M. (Monica); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Pereira, V. (Verónica); Asensio, E.M. (Eva M.); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Sorli, J.V. (Jose V.); Aros, F. (Fernando)
    Background: Consumption of certain foods is associated with long-term weight gains and abdominal fat accumulation in healthy, middle-aged and young, non-obese participants. Whether the same foods might be associated with changes in adiposity in elderly population at high cardiovascular risk is less known. Objective: Using yearly repeated measurements of both food habits and adiposity parameters, we aimed to investigate how changes in the consumption of specific foods were associated with concurrent changes in weight or waist circumference (WC) in the PREDIMED trial. Design: We followed-up 7009 participants aged 55-70 years at high cardiovascular risk for a median time of 4.8 years. A validated 137-item semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire was used for dietary assessment with yearly repeated measurements. We longitudinally assessed associations between yearly changes in food consumption (serving/d) and concurrent changes in weight (kg) or WC (cm). Results: Yearly increments in weight were observed with increased consumption (kg per each additional increase in 1 serving/d) for refined grains (0.32 kg/serving/d), red meat (0.24), potatoes (0.23), alcoholic beverages (0.18), processed meat (0.15), white bread (0.07) and sweets (0.04); whereas inverse associations were detected for increased consumption of low-fat yogurt (- 0.18), and low-fat milk (- 0.06). Annual WC gain (cm per each additional increase in 1 serving/d) occurred with increased consumption of snacks, fast-foods and pre-prepared dishes (0.28), processed meat (0.18), alcoholic beverages (0.13), and sweets (0.08); whereas increased consumption of vegetables (- 0.23), and nuts (- 0.17), were associated with reductions in WC. Conclusions: In this assessment conducted in high-risk subjects using yearly repeated measurements of food habits and adiposity, some ultra-processed foods, refined carbohydrates (including white bread), potatoes, red meats and alcohol were associated with higher weight and WC gain, whereas increases in consumption of low-fat dairy products and plant foods were associated with less gain in weight and WC.