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ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2025

Dietary niacin intake and mortality outcomes in hypertensive populations: analysis from NHANES 2003-2016.

Long Yang, Xia Shen, Zulihuma Seyiti, Jing Tang, Jiande Lu, Abudushalamu Kasimujiang, Zhangming Deng, Tengchao Yang, Yanyang Zheng, Chenmeng Liu and 2 more

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Long Yang *Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Xia Shen *Department of Nursing, School of Health and Nursing, Wuxi Taihu University, Wuxi, China.
Zulihuma SeyitiPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Jing TangClinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Jiande LuPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Abudushalamu KasimujiangPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Zhangming DengPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Tengchao YangPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Yanyang ZhengPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Chenmeng LiuPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Xiao-Ming GaoState Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, 137 Liyushan South Road, Urumqi, 830054, China. xiaominggao2017@163.com.
Xue-Feng ShanPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China. xuefengshan@xjmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Key Program of the Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Science and Technology Department 2024D01D24Key Research and Development Special Program of the Science and Technology Department of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2023B03020National Natural Science Foundation of China 82360051National Natural Science Foundation of China U1903212Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Graduate Student Innovation Program XJ2024G167
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Abstract

The rising prevalence of hypertension underscores the urgent need for effective management strategies. While niacin-based medications and supplements have shown promise in improving outcomes among patients with hypertension, the impact of dietary niacin intake on prognosis remains an area requiring further investigation. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 to 2016, this study examined the association between dietary niacin intake and mortality risk among 13,237 individuals with hypertension. During a median follow-up of 103 months, 3,151 participants (23.80%) died from all causes, and 864 (7.89%) died from cardiovascular diseases. In multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models, dietary niacin intake was independently associated with a lower risk of both all-cause mortality (HR = 0.993, 95% CI: 0.986-1.000, p = 0.036) and cardiovascular mortality (HR = 0.984, 95% CI: 0.971-0.997, p = 0.017). Niacin intake was categorized into quartiles: Q1 (< 15.5 mg/day), Q2 (15.5-21.1 mg/day), Q3 (21.1-28.2 mg/day), and Q4 (> 28.2 mg/day). Cox regression analysis indicated that participants in the Q3 group had a significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those in Q1 (HR = 0.788, 95% CI: 0.657-0.944, p = 0.010). Moreover, restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis revealed a U-shaped association between dietary niacin intake and all-cause mortality (P for nonlinearity = 0.016). These findings highlight the potential benefits of dietary niacin in reducing mortality risk among hypertensive individuals and suggest that moderate increases in dietary niacin intake may represent a feasible strategy for reducing mortality risk in this population.

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DietHypertensionNiacinAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsUnited StatesNiacinCohort studyDietary niacin intakeHypertensionMortalityNHANES

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PMCPMC12175314

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