ArticleJournal of epidemiology2015
Association between eating speed and metabolic syndrome in a three-year population-based cohort study.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of loss-of-control eating in relation to cardiometabolic health components and inflammatory markers.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2024Pooled it
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- Association Between Eating Speed and Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Pooled it
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- Eating Fast Has a Significant Impact on Glycemic Excursion in Healthy Women: Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Trial.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Comparison of Self-Reported Speed of Eating with an Objective Measure of Eating Rate.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Association between Eating Speed and Classical Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2019Trial
- Remission of loss of control eating and changes in components of the metabolic syndrome.The International journal of eating disorders · 2018Trial
- Host genomic regulation of ileal Bradyrhizobium abundance modulates eating speed and fat metabolism in birds: a causal mechanism study.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Mediating role of metabolic factors in the association between dietary habits and the onset of type 2 diabetes: a population-based Panasonic cohort study 19.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2026Article
- Speed Eating Is Associated with Poor Mental Health Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Subclinical hypothyroidism and height loss according to free thyroxine levels: a prospective study.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of lifestyle behaviors on the development of lifestyle diseases: A retrospective cohort study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of obesity and its association with upper gastrointestinal diseases in people aged 40-69 years in Yangzhong, southeast China.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Association of dietary behavior patterns of middle-aged and older adults with their obesity metabolic phenotype: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- One Cup of Coffee a Day Modulates the Relationship between Metabolic Syndrome and Eating Fast: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Rule-based systems to automatically count bites from meal videos.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Relationships of rapid eating with visceral and subcutaneous fat mass and plasma adiponectin concentration.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Ultraprocessed Foods and Obesity Risk: A Critical Review of Reported Mechanisms.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundMetabolic syndrome has received increased global attention over the past few years. Eating behaviors, particularly eating speed, have long been of interest as factors that contribute to the development of obesity and diabetes. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between eating speed and incidence of metabolic syndrome among middle-aged and elderly Japanese people.
methodsA total of 8941 community residents from Soka City in Saitama Prefecture, aged from 40 to 75 years and without a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, participated in the baseline survey in 2008 and were followed until 2011. Anthropometric measurements and lifestyle factors were measured at baseline and follow-up. The association between eating speed and incidence of metabolic syndrome was evaluated using Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for potential confounding variables.
resultsDuring the 3-year follow-up, 647 people were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (25.0 cases/1000 person-years). The incidence rates of metabolic syndrome among non-fast-eating and fast-eating participants were 2.3% and 3.1%, respectively. The multivariate-adjusted hazard ratio for incidence of metabolic syndrome in the fast-eating group compared to the not-fast-eating group was 1.30 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-1.60) after adjustment for the potential confounding factors. Eating speed was significantly correlated with waist circumference and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) components of metabolic risk factors. Hazard ratios in the fast-eating group compared with the reference group were 1.35 (95% CI, 1.10-1.66) for waist circumference and 1.37 (95% CI, 1.12-1.67) for HDL-C.
conclusionsEating speed was associated with the incidence of metabolic syndrome. Eating slowly is therefore suggested to be an important lifestyle factor for preventing metabolic syndrome among the Japanese.
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