Association of dietary inflammatory index with sarcopenia in asthmatic patients: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is a complication of asthma, and asthmatics with sarcopenia are at an increased risk of poor prognosis. Anti-inflammatory intervention promising as an effective measure to prevent sarcopenia among patients with asthma. Diet is an important way to regulate inflammation throughout the body. The dietary inflammatory index (DII) is an index that assesses an individual's overall dietary inflammatory potential. The relationship between DII and sarcopenia among patients with asthma is not clear.

Objective

To examine the correlation between DII and the sarcopenia among individuals with asthma.

Methods

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was the data source utilized in this study, spanning two time periods from 1999 to 2006 and 2

SUBMITTER: Lin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501140 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature