Macro partitioning
Total fat, saturated fat (SFA), and polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) intake have a significant moderate correlation with abdominal volume index (AVI) and body roundness index (BRI), indicating that fat quantity and specific types influence abdominal adiposity.
This study found that higher intake of total fat, saturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat is moderately correlated with higher abdominal fat levels (measured by AVI and BRI). This suggests that not just total calories, but the type of fat you eat, may influence where you store fat. Replacing some saturated fats with other types might be beneficial for managing abdominal adiposity.
The total fat, SFA, and polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) intake had a significant moderate correlation with AVI and BRI.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional design; moderate correlation coefficients (r=0.32-0.39) suggest association but not strong causation.
Source
Dietary fat types consumption association with obesity and coronary indices
Islam Al‐Shami et al. · Journal of Nutritional Science · 2023
DOI 10.1017/jns.2023.92
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