Does Short Term Dietary Intervention Change Dietary Carbon Footprint?

Authors : Feride AYYILDIZ, Büşra ATABİLEN, Hilal YILDIRAN

Pages : 493-499

Doi:10.19127/bshealthscience.1116410

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Publication Date : 2022-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, we aimed to observe whether short-term weight loss program changes dietary carbon footprint insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CF); and its effect on the risk of chronic disease. This study was carried out between April 2019 and January 2020. Participants received a diet intervention for four weeks. Their anthropometric measurements and food records were evaluated before and at the end of the study. 61 individuals insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(51 female; 10 male); aged 19-59 years and with a Body Mass Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI); of ≥25 kg/m2. Their dietary CF of sweets/snacks, drinks, potatoes/bread/pasta, meat, and butter/oil also decreased statistically significantly according to the eight major food groups. The total dietary CF increased in this study insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P=0.018);. This increase resulted from the increase in the consumption of dairy/egg food group. At the end of the study the body weight, BMI, waist, hip and neck circumference, waist-hip ratio, and the waist-height ratio of participants decreased statistically significantly after the weight loss program insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.001);. In conclusion, participants lost weight and their health risks were reduced by the short-term weight loss program. However, total dietary CF increased, which can be related to the increase in the consumption of dairy/egg food group in this study. We think that more research into nutrition is required for the prevention of health and the environment.
Keywords : Carbon footprint, Weight loss, Sustainability, Dietary intervention, Chronic disease