The relationship between dietary inflammatory index and psychosomatic complaints profiles: results from SEPAHAN cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the dietary inflammatory index (DII) has been evaluated in relation to psychological disorders risk, the association between DII and psychosomatic complaints is unclear. This study aimed to determine the association between DII, as a proxy measure of the inflammatory potential of the diet, and psychosomatic complaints.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 2818 people from the general population, aged 19 to 69 years, of Isfahan province in Iran. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated dish-based food-frequency questionnaire. Psychosomatic complaints were assessed using a self-administered validated Persian questionnaire. Twenty-seven nutrients or foods were included in the calculation of DII. Each of them received a score based on their inflam

SUBMITTER: Haghighatdoost F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6836464 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature