Interaction between rheumatoid arthritis and mediterranean diet on the risk of cardiovascular disease for the middle aged and elderly from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) occurrence were associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Mediterranean diet (MD), but few studies have been conducted to explore the combined effect. This study was to outline the relationship of coexistence of RA and MD on the risk of CVD based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database.

Methods

The data of this cross-sectional study was from the NHANES 2005-2010. The definition of CVD and RA was based on the self-reported questions, respectively; and the alternate MD Index assessed all participants' adherence to the MD. Weighted multivariate logistic regression was adopted to explore the relationship of RA, MD on the risk of CVD, and coexistence effect of RA and MD. The additive interaction was ev

SUBMITTER: Zhan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10067192 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature