The associations between dietary flavonoid intake and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2010 and 2017-2018

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a prominent health concern worldwide, leading to the high incidence of disability and mortality and bringing in heavy healthcare and social burden. Plant-based diets are reported associated with a reduction of DM risk. Plant-based diets are rich in flavonoids, which possess properties such as scavenging free radicals and exerting both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

Purpose

However, whether dietary flavonoids are associated with the prevalence of DM remains controversial. The potential reasons for contradictory epidemiological outcomes on the association between dietary flavonoids and DM prevalence have not been determined.

Methods

To address these limitations, we employed data from 22,481 participants in the Nation

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10474301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature