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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025

Association between the dietary index for gut microbiota and frailty: the mediating role of body mass index.

Jiawei Lei, Tingting Feng, Tian Tian, Ziyun Zhuang, Guilei Zhang, Ying Liu, Zhenrong Yang, Yuting Wang, Xin Zhang, Wei Sun and 1 more

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Jiawei Lei *Department of Family Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Tingting Feng *Department of Family Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Tian Tian *Department of Family Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Ziyun ZhuangShantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Guilei ZhangDepartment of Family Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Ying LiuDepartment of Nephrology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Zhenrong YangDepartment of Family Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Yuting WangDepartment of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Infection Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Wei SunDepartment of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Jiahe WangDepartment of Family Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

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Abstract

Background: The Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota (DI-GM), a newly introduced metric, indicates gut microbiota diversity. However, its correlation with frailty remains unexplored. Method: A total of 25,320 individuals were included in the 2007-2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Dietary recall data were calculated by averaging intake values from two separate 24-h dietary recall interviews. Frailty was assessed using the 49-item frailty index. The relationship between DI-GM and the frailty phenomenon was examined by applying a weighted logistic regression model. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis was undertaken, incorporating restricted cubic splines for modeling non-linear effects, stratified subgroup analyses to explore effect modification, and multiple imputation techniques to address potential missing data concerns. Results: Higher DI-GM scores and gut microbiota-beneficial dietary components were significantly associated with reduced prevalence of frailty (Frailty Index: OR = 0.987, 95% CI: 0.977-0.997, Conclusion: We concluded that a higher DI-GM score is associated with a lower risk of frailty, partly via BMI mediation. Future research should validate these findings using longitudinal studies.

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body mass indexdietfrailtygut microbiotamediationNHANES

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