Takeaway Food Consumption, Dietary Inflammatory Index, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in US Adults: Findings From NHANES (2009-2018).

ABSTRACT: Takeaway food consumption (TFC) has risen and often reflects energy-dense, nutrient-poor patterns. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) quantifies diet-related inflammatory potential. We tested whether higher TFC aligns with higher DII and adverse cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs) in US adults, and secondarily with all-cause and heart disease mortality. Data from 8556 NHANES 2009-2018 participants were analyzed. Weighted logistic/linear regression assessed TFC-DII and TFC-CRF associations. Weighted Cox models and Kaplan-Meier curves evaluated mortality (via NHANES Linked Mortality File). Exploratory mediation analyses examined indirect effects via DII, cardiometabolic index (CMI), and visceral adiposity index (VAI). Compared with TFC 0-1/week, ≥ 6/week was associated with higher energy-a

SUBMITTER: Wen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12689940 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature