A new dietary inflammatory index predicts interval changes in serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.

ABSTRACT: Inflammation is associated with a number of chronic conditions, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. Reducing inflammation may help prevent or treat these conditions. Diet has consistently been shown to modulate inflammation. To facilitate research into the inflammatory effect of diet on health in humans, we sought to develop and validate an Inflammatory Index designed to assess the inflammatory potential of individuals' diets. An Inflammatory Index was developed based on the results of an extensive literature search. Using data from a longitudinal observational study that carefully measured diet and the inflammatory marker, serum high-sensitivity (hs) C-reactive protein (CRP), in approximately 600 adults for 1 y, we conducted analyses to test the effect of Inflammatory Index score o

SUBMITTER: Cavicchia PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2777480 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature