Dietary inflammatory index and cardiovascular disease risk in Hispanic women from the Women's Health Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the association between the dietary inflammatory index (DII^®) and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Hispanic women from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), and to determine if body mass index (BMI) interacted with the DII scores.

Methods

Secondary analysis of baseline dietary data and long-term CVD outcomes among 3,469 postmenopausal women who self-identified as Hispanic enrolled in WHI. DII scores were calculated from self-administered food frequency questionnaires. The CVD outcomes included coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. Stratified Cox regression models were used to assess the relationship between DII scores and CVD in women with and without obesity. Models were adjusted for age, lifestyle risk factors, known risk factors

SUBMITTER: Zuercher MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9835220 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature