Circulating Branched-Chain Amino Acids are Associated with Higher Odds of Obesity: Findings from the FiLWHEL Study

BACKGROUND: Dietary and circulating branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) exhibited divergent associations with obesity, and this study evaluated the independent and joint associations of dietary intakes and circulating concentrations of BCAA with obesity. METHODS: Energy-adjusted dietary and log-transformed circulating BCAAs from 540 Filipino women were categorized into quartiles and dichotomized by the median, low(