EFFECT OF DIETARY FAT ON OBESITY AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN SMOKERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

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Aim: To investigate the relationship between dietary fat content and adiposity and markers of metabolic syndrome in smokers and non-smokers. Methods: 211 participants were enrolled and anthropometric measures were recorded. Food consumption was assessed through the 24-hour dietary recall method and the amount of fat consumed by a single dietician is calculated as a low-fat diet and high-fat diet. Results: Smokers with high-fat diets were younger than those with low-fat diets (p