Association between Healthy Eating Index-2020, alternative Mediterranean Diet scores, and gastrointestinal cancer risk in NHANES 2005-2018.

ABSTRACT: Diet quality is closely related to the occurrence of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers; however, few studies have investigated the association between the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2020) and the alternative Mediterranean diet (aMED) scores and GI (GI) cancers. This study aims to assess the association between HEI-2020, aMED scores and GI cancers. Information from a total of 26,320 participants was included in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). In our sub-analysis, we focused on participants with complete dietary and health data, specifically assessing the relationship between diet quality and GI cancers outcomes. The 24-hour recall questionnaire was used to collect and assess the participants' average dietary intake. Diagnoses of GI cancers were based on self-report

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11787371 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature