ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2023
The association between diet quality, plant-based diets, systemic inflammation, and mortality risk: findings from NHANES.
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- Plant-based diets for human health with implications for cardiometabolic health, gut microbiome, and nutritional adequacy.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
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- Higher diet quality is associated with a lower prevalence of MASLD and adverse health outcomes: insights from NHANES 2005 to 2020.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- A cohort study on the association of dietary inflammatory index and a posteriori dietary patterns with lung cancer risk.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Adherence to the Provegetarian Food Patterns and Incidence of All-Cause Mortality in a Mediterranean Population: The SUN Cohort.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Assessing Plant-Based Diets in Taiwan Using a Harmonized Food Description-Incorporated Framework.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Beyond Meat Substitution: A Multifaceted Review of Plant-Based and Alternative Proteins, from Environmental Impact to Analytical Technologies.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Plant-Based Diet and Risk of Iron-deficiency Anemia. A Review of the Current Evidence and Implications for Preventive Strategies.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeTo our knowledge, no studies have examined the association of diet quality and plant-based diets (PBD) with inflammatory-related mortality in obesity. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the joint associations of Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015), plant-based dietary index (PDI), healthy PDI (hPDI), unhealthy PDI (uPDI), pro-vegetarian dietary index (PVD), and systemic inflammation with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality risks by obesity status.
methodsParticipants from NHANES were included in cross-sectional (N = 27,915, cycle 1999-2010, 2015-2018) and longitudinal analysis (N = 11,939, cycle 1999-2008). HEI-2015, PDI, hPDI, uPDI, and PVD were constructed based on the 24-h recall dietary interview. The grade of inflammation (low, moderate, and high) was determined based on C-reactive protein (CRP) values and multivariable ordinal logistic regression was used to determine the association. Cox proportional hazard models were used to determine the joint associations of diet and inflammation with mortality.
resultsIn the fully adjusted model, HEI-2015 (OR
conclusionHigher scores of HEI-2015 and increased intake of a healthy plant-based diet were associated with lower inflammation, while an unhealthy plant-based diet was associated with higher inflammation. A greater adherence to the 2015 dietary guidelines may reduce the risk of mortality associated with inflammation and may also benefit individuals with obesity who had low and moderate inflammation.
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