Plexus Medical Journal
Association of Dietary Carboxy Methyl Lysine in Adult Women With Central Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study
By Levina Gabrielle Hermawan and Patricia Budihartanti Liman.
Abstract
Introduction
The prevalence of central obesity, which is associated with the risk of hypertension and diabetes, has increased drastically, both globally and in Indonesia. Unhealthy dietary patterns, such as high sugar and high salt intakes, ultra-processed foods, and high dietary carboxymethyl lysine (dCML), are frequently associated with an increase in waist circumference (WC) that is used in evaluating central obesity. However, the results of Indonesian studies on dCML are still controversial and limited in number.
Objective
to examine the association between dietary CML intake and central obesity among urban adult women at a Public Health Center (Puskesmas) in West Jakarta, Indonesia.
Methods
This analytical observational cross-sectional study was conducted from September to October 2024 among 104 healthy females aged 20 – 64 years, non-pregnant or non-lactating, non-diabetic, non-smoking, without ascites or abdominal tumors. Dietary intake of dCML was determined by 2 x 24-h food recall, while central obesity was deemed to be present at a waist circumference of ≥80 cm. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 30.0.0. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between dCML and central obesity, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.