Analysis of the validity of a carbohydrate intolerance questionnaire II (LB304)
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of responses to a carbohydrate intolerance (CI) questionnaire to body composition and markers of health. 108 women (31.613 yrs, 34.77% body fat, BMI 25.34) donated fasting blood samples, completed a CI, had body composition and health measures determined, and underwent a 75g, 2h OGTT. Having food cravings relieved with carbohydrate ingestion correlated with irritability (r=0.24), nervousness (r=0.32), forgetfulness (r=0.31), mental confusion (r=0.23), worrying (r=0.21), antisocial behavior (r=0.24), lack of sex drive (r=0.27), leg cramps/blurred vision (r=0.25), cravings for sweets (r=0.67), digestive disturbances (r=0.20), yawning (r=0.26), drowsiness (r=0.27), and dizziness/shakiness (r=0.20). Must have foods correlated with worrying (r=0.19), lack of sex drive (r=0.20), and food cravings (r=0.22). Having a waistline larger than hips correlated with age (r=0.23), waist circumference (r=0.28), lack of sex drive (r=0.21), and leg cramps/blurred vision (r=0.23). Gaining weight after age 30 correlated with glucose AUMC (r=0.22), age (r=0.64), DBP (r=0.24), waist circumference (r=0.37), BMI (r=0.21), fat mass (r=0.25), body fat % (r=0.36), insomnia (r=0.21), lack of sex drive (r=0.32), being more than 25 lbs overweight (r=0.20), and being overweight since youth (r=0.26). Results revealed that CI questions moderately correlated with body composition, health markers, and/or questions related to CI. Grant Funding Source: Curves International, Inc. (Waco, TX)
