title: Cross-sectional study of possible association between rapid eating and high body fat rates among female Japanese college students.
abstract: The incidence of excessive body fat among young Japanese females with a normal BMI, which is referred to as normal weight obesity (NWO), has recently increased. Some studies have associated eating rates with BMI. However, an association between body fat rate and dietary habits has not been proven. We compared differences in dietary habits between 72 female Japanese junior college students with normal (<30%; normal body fat ratio, NFR) and high (≥ 30%; excessive body fat ratio, EFR) proportions of body fat. Energy and the intake of many nutrients and foods did not significantly differ between the two groups, but the EFR group consumed significantly less saturated fatty acid, sugar and confectionery. Eating rapidly was significantly associated with body fat ratios. Our findings suggest that eating rapidly increases body fat ratios.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Education, Art and Sciences, Yamagata University, Japan. y-yagu@yamagata-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yaguchi-Tanaka
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawagoshi
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fukao
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000293:Adolescent; D044466:Asian People; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D019422:Dietary Sucrose