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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Environmental Health and Exposome
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1432109

Body composition and CO2 dietary emissions

Provisionally accepted
Silvia García Hernández Silvia García Hernández 1Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida 1Sebastian Mas Sebastian Mas 2Esther Cuadrado- Soto Esther Cuadrado- Soto 3María Ortiz-Ramos María Ortiz-Ramos 4PILAR MATÍA-MARTÍN PILAR MATÍA-MARTÍN 4Lidia Daimiel Lidia Daimiel 3Clotilde Vázquez Clotilde Vázquez 2Josep A Tur Josep A Tur 1*Cristina Bouzas Velasco Cristina Bouzas Velasco 1
  • 1 University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • 2 University Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • 3 IMDEA Food Institute, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • 4 Health Research Institute of the Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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    The amount and quality of foods consumed not only impact on individual health, as reflected in body composition, but they could influence on greenhouse gas emissions and then, on environment.Aim: This study aims to assess the relationship between the body composition and the CO2 emissions resulting from the dietary choices of an adult population.A cross-sectional study on baseline data from 778 participants aged 55-75 years old, with metabolic syndrome (MetS) as part of the PREDIMED-Plus study.Methods: Food intake was registered using a validated semi quantitative 143-item food frequency questionnaire. The amount of CO2 emitted was calculated using data from the Agribalyse® 3.0.1 database.Anthropometry (body weight, height, and waist, and hip circumference, and body mass index) was determined by usual measurements, and body composition (fat mass, visceral fat, muscular mass, fat free mass, and total body water) were assessed by bioimpedance.Results: CO2 emissions were linearly and positively associated with weight, waist circumference, visceral fat, fat free mass, total body water and energy intake.Conclusions: Body composition is associated with dietary CO2 emissions. The higher total body water, fat free mass, and body weight, the higher the dietary CO2 emissions were, following a linear relationship.

    Keywords: Anthropometry, Body Composition, environment, CO2 emissions, Sustainable diets

    Received: 13 May 2024; Accepted: 04 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 García Hernández, Monserrat-Mesquida, Mas, Cuadrado- Soto, Ortiz-Ramos, MATÍA-MARTÍN, Daimiel, Vázquez, Tur and Bouzas Velasco. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Josep A Tur, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

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