Investigation of the association between total dietary calcium intake and its various sources with type 2 diabetes: Tehran lipid and glucose study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The association between calcium (Ca) intake and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains still inconclusive. We investigated the association of total and food source-specific Ca intake and the incidence of T2DM in Iranian adults.

Methods

This cohort study was conducted on adult Iranian men and women (n = 2,458 subjects, mean age 39.3 ± 13.4 years, 1130 men (46%) and 1328 women (54%)), free of T2DM, who were assessed for Ca intake at baseline (2006-2008) and were followed up to 2018-2022. To evaluate potential non-linear associations between dietary calcium intake and T2DM risk, we employed univariate unrestricted regression spline analysis. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for

SUBMITTER: Rasaei N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522952 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature