Sex May Modify the Effects of Macronutrient Intake on Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance in American Indians: The Strong Heart Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sigal Eilat-Adar
Jiaqiong Xu
Uri Goldbourt
Ellie Zephier
Barbara V. Howard
Helaine E. Resnick
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 108, no. 5, May 2008, pp. 794-802
Description
Found that polyunsaturated fatty acid intake was associated with less metabolic syndrome in women but not men. Higher simple carbohydrate intake was associated with more metabolic syndrome in men but not women.