P224 - ASSOCIATION OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS WITH OBESITY-RELATED METABOLIC DISEASES: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

P224

ASSOCIATION OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS WITH OBESITY-RELATED METABOLIC DISEASES: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

S.-H. Park^1,*, J.-H. Park¹, H.-K. Choi¹, J.-T. Hwang¹

¹Food Functionality Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-Gun, Korea, Republic Of

Rationale: With the global population aging, the prevalence of metabolic diseases are rapidly increasing. Effective management and prevention of these diseases require modifications in dietary habits and lifestyle. Therefore, it is essential to assess the dietary patterns and nutrient intake of individuals at risk for metabolic diseases.

Methods: This study is a prospective cohort that annually collects dietary-related information and metabolic disease-related markers over five years in patients with metabolic diseases accompanied by obesity. To achieve this, more than 400 participants with obesity and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes were recruited. Data on demographics and dietary intake were collected from the participants. The study outcomes included anthropometric parameters and markers related to glucose and lipid metabolism. Dietary intake information was obtained using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).

Results: Among the cohort participants who completed the FFQ during the baseline assessment, we analyzed the nutritional intake of 459 participants with prediabetes or diabetes accompanied by obesity. The analysis revealed that the group with prediabetes and obesity had lower energy and carbohydrate intake than the group with diabetes and severe obesity. Additionally, their saturated fat intake was lower than that of the obesity group. Overall, the prediabetes and obesity group showed lower intake levels, including total energy intake, with this trend being more pronounced in men than in women.

Conclusion: This study suggests that individuals tend to regulate their dietary intake, including calories, carbohydrates, and saturated fat, more in the pre-diagnosis stage than after being diagnosed with the disease. Further follow-up studies are needed to examine changes in disease progression over time.

Disclosure of Interest: None declared