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ArticleNutrients2026

The Dietary Inflammatory Index and Incident Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Interactions with Obesity and Dyslipidemia in a Prospective Cohort Study.

Jinliang Liang, Xueru Fu, Yuying Wu, Taifeng Chen, Yaqin Su, Li Yang, Minqi Gu, Liuding Wen, Yang Zhao, Kexin Li and 5 more

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Jinliang LiangDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Xueru FuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Yuying WuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Taifeng ChenDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Yaqin SuDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Li YangDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Minqi GuDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Liuding WenDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Yang ZhaoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Kexin LiDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Yihao ShuDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Kaixin ChenDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Jinyuan PangDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Dongsheng HuDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Ming ZhangDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273707National Natural Science Foundation of China 82373675Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2024A1515010972Science and Technology Development Foundation of Shenzhen JCYJ20240813143014019the Program for Youzuzhikeyan of Shenzhen University SZU2024YZZKY001
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objectivesTo explore the association between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk and to evaluate potential interactions of obesity and dyslipidemia in the context of this association.

methodsThis cohort study included 8055 adults. Dietary data from food frequency questionnaires were used to calculate DII, reflecting dietary inflammatory potential. T2DM was defined as fasting plasma glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L, HbA1c ≥6.5%, a documented T2DM history, or glucose-lowering therapy. Multivariate Cox regression models assessed the DII-T2DM association, with multiplicative interaction analysis via product terms and additive interactions evaluated using relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI) and attributable proportion due to interaction (AP).

resultsAfter a median 5.01-year follow-up, 1034 incident T2DM cases had occurred. The highest versus lowest DII quartile showed an unadjusted HR of 1.20 (95% CI: 1.01-1.42), which attenuated after adjusting for demographic and clinical confounders. In women, the highest DII quartile had a significantly adjusted HR of 1.36 (1.03-1.81), with a 16% increased risk per 1-SD DII increase (adjusted HR:1.16, 95% CI:1.04-1.29); no association was observed in men. Positive multiplicative and additive interactions emerged in total participants between high DII and central obesity (measured by waist circumference/waist-to-hip ratio), accounting for 22% and 31% of excess T2DM risk, respectively. No interactions were found with dyslipidemia and other obesity metrics (BMI, waist-to-height ratio).

conclusionsThis study suggests that a highly pro-inflammatory diet may be associated with an increased incident risk of T2DM among women. Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio and a high DII are found to act synergistically in elevating T2DM risk.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2DietDyslipidemiasInflammationObesityAdultFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk Factorscohort studydietary inflammatory indexdyslipidemiainteractionobesityT2DM

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