Garcia, SilviaPastor, RosarioMonserrat-Mesquida, MargalidaÁlvarez-Álvarez, LauraRubín-García, MaríaMartínez-González, Miguel ÁngelSalas-Salvado, JordiCorella, DoloresGoday, AlbertMartínez, J AlfredoAlonso-Gómez, Ángel MWärnberg, JuliaVioque, JesusRomaguera, DoraLopez-Miranda, JoséEstruch, RamonTinahones, Francisco JLapetra, JoséSerra-Majem, LluisRiquelme-Gallego, BlancaPintó, XavierGaforio, José JMatía, PilarVidal, JosepVazquez, ClotildeDaimiel, LidiaRos, EmilioSayon-Orea, CarmenGuillem-Saiz, PatriciaValle-Hita, CristinaCabanes, RobertAbete, ItziarGoicolea-Güemez, LeireGómez-Gracia, EnriqueTercero-Maciá, CristinaColom Fernández, AntoniGarcía-Ríos, AntonioCastro-Barquero, SaraFernández-García, José CarlosSantos-Lozano, José ManuelCenoz, Juan CarlosBarragán, RocíoKhoury, NadineCastañer, OlgaZulet, María ÁngelesVaquero-Luna, JessicaBes-Rastrollo, Mairade Las Heras-Delgado, SaraCiurana, RamonMartín-Sánchez, VicenteTur, Josep ABouzas, Cristina2024-10-092024-10-092023-07-13García S, Pastor R, Monserrat-Mesquida M, Álvarez-Álvarez L, Rubén-García M, Martínez-González MÁ, et al. Metabolic syndrome criteria and severity and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in an adult population. Global Health. 2023 Jul 13;19(1):50.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/19324https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/23713Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become a growing risk factor of some non-communicable diseases. Increase of greenhouse gas emissions affects the planet. Aims: To assess the association between MetS severity and amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in an adult population. Design: Cross-sectional study (n = 6646; 55-76-year-old-men; 60-75-year-old-women with MetS). Methods: Dietary habits were assessed using a pre-validated semi quantitative 143-item food frequency questionnaire. The amount of CO2 emitted due to the production of food consumed by person and day was calculated using a European database, and the severity of the MetS was calculated with the MetS Severity Score. Results: Higher glycaemia levels were found in people with higher CO2 emissions. The risk of having high severe MetS was related to high CO2 emissions. Conclusions: Low CO2 emissions diet would help to reduce MetS severity. Advantages for both health and the environment were found following a more sustainable diet. Trial registration: ISRCTN, ISRCTN89898870 . Registered 05 September 2013.enghttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Metabolic SyndromeMaleAgedDietAdultFemaleRisk FactorsHumansCarbon DioxideMiddle AgedCross-Sectional Studiesresearch articleAtribución 4.0 Internacional374430761915010.1186/s12992-023-00948-31744-8603Globalization and healthopen accessEstudios TransversalesFactores de RiesgoHumanosPersona de Mediana EdadDióxido de CarbonoSíndrome MetabólicoAncianoFemeninoAdultoDietaMasculino2-s2.0-851648438151030609200001L2024436061