Cheese consumption and prevalence of overweight and obesity in a Basque adult population: a cross-sectional study

Studies have reported a negative association between dairy product consumption and weight status. However, not as much research has focused on cheese; therefore, the aim of this study was to study the association between cheese intake and overweight and obesity in a representative Basque adult population. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was obtained from a random sample of 1081 adults (530 males and 551 females, 17–96 years old). Cheese consumption data were expressed as g/1000?kcal/day. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher in men (55.1%) than in women (35.4%) (p?