Association between dietary inflammatory index and risk of endometriosis: A population-based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Chronic inflammation plays a significant role in the etiology of endometriosis, which might be affected by dietary intake. This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and the risk of endometriosis.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2006) was conducted on 3,410 American participants, among whom 265 reported a diagnosis of endometriosis. DII scores were calculated based on the dietary questionnaire. The association of DII scores with endometriosis was evaluated by adjusted multivariate logistic regression analyzes, which were further investigated in the subgroups.

Results

In the fully adjusted models, the odds ratio (OR) for endome

SUBMITTER: Liu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008869 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature