P858 - ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND DIET ADHERENCE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MEDITERRANEAN, DASH, AND MIND DIETARY PATTERNS

P858

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND DIET ADHERENCE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MEDITERRANEAN, DASH, AND MIND DIETARY PATTERNS

H. G. Ulusoy-Gezer^1,*, A. O. İşler², S. H. Oğuz Baykal², E. Karabulut³, N. Rakıcıoğlu^1,4

¹Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, ²School of Medicine Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, ³School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, ⁴Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye

Rationale: The prevention of obesity is significantly influenced by dietary patterns. In this study, we aimed to compare the adherence of individuals with a healthy body weight and those with overweight or obesity to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet), Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diets.

Methods: According to body mass index (BMI), adults with a healthy body weight (18.5-24.9 kg/m², n=140) and adults with overweight or obesity (≥25.0 to 40 kg/m², n=140) were recruited from the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hacettepe University. The Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale (MEDAS), DASH Quality (DASH-Q), and MIND diet score were used to assess adherence to the MedDiet, DASH, and MIND diets, respectively. 

Results: A significant difference in adherence to the MedDiet, DASH, and MIND diets was observed between adults with a healthy body weight (75.7% female, mean age: 32.9 ± 8.07 years) and adults with overweight or obesity (77.9% female, mean age: 35.5 ± 8.49 years). The healthy body weight group showed higher median scores for the MedDiet (8.0 vs. 6.0), DASH (31.0 vs. 27.5), and MIND (7.5 vs. 6.5) compared to the overweight or obesity group (p < 0.001, p = 0.001, p < 0.001, respectively).

Conclusion: Adults with a healthy body weight were significantly more likely to adhere to the MedDiet, DASH, and MIND diets compared to adults with overweight or obesity. These findings demonstrate the potential role of healthy dietary patterns in obesity management strategies and suggest increasing adults' adherence to these dietary patterns for public health. This study was supported by the Health Institutes of Türkiye (TÜSEB), an organization affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of Health (Project Number: 43490).

Disclosure of Interest: None declared