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Relationship between the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Cardiovascular Health among Children

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  • Ana Isabel Mora-Urda

    (Departamento de Didácticas Específicas, Facultad de Formación del Profesorado, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain)

  • Francisco Javier Martín-Almena

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, 05005 Avila, Spain)

  • María del Pilar Montero López

    (Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII ® ) and cardiovascular health indicators in children. Methods: The sample consisted of 365 schoolchildren aged 8 to 12 from the Region of Madrid. Anthropometric and hemodynamic measurements were collected. Variables relating to habits and lifestyles, parental level of education, and data on their diet, through three 24 h food recall surveys, were also collected. The diet quality indicators considered are the DII based on 25 nutrients and the KIDMED index. Results: Children with a more pro-inflammatory diet came from families with lower levels of parental education ( p < 0.05). Predictive models show that in the group with a more pro-inflammatory diet (>P50), the likelihood of developing hypertension in childhood is 2.1 times higher (OR = 2.085 (1.107–3.927)) and they have more than twice the risk of developing obesity (OR = 2.3) or developing obesity and hypertension simultaneously (OR = 1.290 (1.316–3.985)). Furthermore, predictive models showed that the children with a pro-inflammatory diet (>P50) had higher values for BFM% (β = 1.957; p = 0.026) and BMI (β = 0.015; p = 0.012) than children with a lower inflammatory diet (

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  • Ana Isabel Mora-Urda & Francisco Javier Martín-Almena & María del Pilar Montero López, 2022. "Relationship between the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Cardiovascular Health among Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:15706-:d:984264
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