Dietary Inflammatory Index and Cardiovascular Risk and Mortality-A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Diet and chronic inflammation have been suggested to be risk factors in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and related mortality. The possible link between the inflammatory potential of diet measured through the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII®) and CVD has been investigated in several populations across the world. The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis on studies exploring this association. Data from 14 studies were eligible, of which two were case-control, eleven were cohort, and one was cross-sectional. Results from the random-effects meta-analysis showed a positive association between increasing DII, indicating a pro-inflammatory diet, and CVD. Individuals in the highest versus the lowest (reference) DII category showed a 36% increased risk of CVD incidence a

SUBMITTER: Shivappa N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5852776 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature