Cruciferous vegetable intake is inversely correlated with circulating levels of proinflammatory markers in women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Higher intakes of cruciferous vegetables or their constituents have been shown to lower inflammation in animal studies. However, evidence for this anti-inflammatory effect of cruciferous vegetable consumption in humans is scarce.

Objective/design

In this cross-sectional analysis, we evaluated associations of vegetable intake with a panel of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers among 1,005 middle-aged Chinese women. Dietary intake of foods was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire.

Results

Multivariable-adjusted circulating concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interlukin-1β (IL-1β), and IL-6 were lower among women with higher intakes of cruciferous vegetables. The differences in concentrations of inflammatory biomarkers between extrem

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4063312 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature