scholarly journals The Dietary Inflammatory Index® and Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010 in relation to leucocyte telomere length in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. Mickle ◽  
D. R. Brenner ◽  
T. Beattie ◽  
T. Williamson ◽  
K. S. Courneya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Inflammatory Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Telomere Attrition ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
Alternative Healthy Eating Index

Abstract Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes that form the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes where they protect DNA from genomic instability, prevent end-to-end fusion and limit cellular replicative capabilities. Increased telomere attrition rates, and relatively shorter telomere length, is associated with genomic instability and has been linked with several chronic diseases, malignancies and reduced longevity. Telomeric DNA is highly susceptible to oxidative damage and dietary habits may make an impact on telomere attrition rates through the mediation of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. The aim of this study was to examine the association between leucocyte telomere length (LTL) with both the Dietary Inflammatory Index® 2014 (DII®) and the Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI-2010). This is a cross-sectional analysis using baseline data from 263 postmenopausal women from the Alberta Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Prevention (ALPHA) Trial, in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. No statistically significant association was detected between LTL z-score and the AHEI-2010 (P = 0·20) or DII® (P = 0·91) in multivariable adjusted models. An exploratory analysis of AHEI-2010 and DII® parameters and LTL revealed anthocyanidin intake was associated with LTL (P < 0·01); however, this association was non-significant after a Bonferroni correction was applied (P = 0·27). No effect modification by age, smoking history, or recreational physical activity was detected for either relationship. Increased dietary antioxidant and decreased oxidant intake were not associated with LTL in this analysis.

scholarly journals Dietary Inflammatory Index is associated with Healthy Eating Index, Alternative Healthy Eating Index, and dietary patterns among Iranian adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Asadi ◽  
Roshanak Ghaffarian Zirak ◽  
Mahdiyeh Yaghooti Khorasani ◽  
Mostafa Saedi ◽  
Seyed Mostafa Parizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Inflammatory Index ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
Alternative Healthy Eating Index

scholarly journals Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010, Dietary Inflammatory Index and risk of mortality: results from the Whitehall II cohort study and meta-analysis of previous Dietary Inflammatory Index and mortality studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitin Shivappa ◽  
James R. Hebert ◽  
Mika Kivimaki ◽  
Tasnime Akbaraly
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Cancer Mortality ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Inflammatory Index ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
Alternative Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Cancer Mortality Risk

AbstractWe aimed to examine the association between the Alternative Healthy Eating Index updated in 2010 (AHEI-2010), the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DIITM) and risk of mortality in the Whitehall II study. We also conducted a meta-analysis on the DII-based results from previous studies to summarise the overall evidence. Data on dietary behaviour assessed by self-administered repeated FFQ and on mortality status were available for 7627 participants from the Whitehall II cohort. Cox proportional hazards regression models were performed to assess the association between cumulative average of AHEI-2010 and DII scores and mortality risk. During 22 years of follow-up, 1001 participants died (450 from cancer, 264 from CVD). Both AHEI-2010 (mean=48·7 (sd10·0)) and DII (mean=0·37 (sd1·41)) were associated with all-cause mortality. The fully adjusted hazard ratio (HR) persd, were 0·82; 95 % CI 0·76, 0·88 for AHEI-2010 and 1·18; 95 % CI 1·08, 1·29 for DII. Significant associations were also observed with cardiovascular and cancer mortality risk. For DII, a meta-analysis (using fixed effects) from this and four previous studies showed a positive association of DII score with all-cause (HR=1·04; 95 % CI 1·03, 1·05, 28 891deaths), cardiovascular (HR=1·05; 95 % CI 1·03, 1·07, 10 424 deaths) and cancer mortality (HR=1·05; 95 % CI 1·03, 1·07,n8269).The present study confirms the validity to assess overall diet through AHEI-2010 and DII in the Whitehall II cohort and highlights the importance of considering diet indices related to inflammation when evaluating all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality risk.

Dietary inflammatory index and healthy eating index-2015 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Sajedeh Jandari ◽  
Negin Mosalmanzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Reza Shadmand Foumani Moghadam ◽  
Davood Soleimani ◽  
Nitin Shivappa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Dietary Inflammatory Index ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Inflammatory Index

ABSTRACT Objective: Many arthritic patients have the belief that dietary habits can worsen or ameliorate their symptoms. Whether diet quality can modify the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an issue of continued scientific debate and interest. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association between both overall diet quality and the overall diet inflammatory potential on the risk of RA. Design: Overall diet quality and the overall inflammatory potential of the diet were evaluated with the use of Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015, respectively. Both DII and HEI-2015 scores were calculated based on a validated semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Multivariable-adjusted odds of RA were calculated across tertiles of HEI, and Energy-adjusted DII (E-DII) scores using binary logistic regression. Setting: Mashhad, Iran Participants: 50 newly diagnosed RA cases and 100 well-matched healthy people controls. Results: Individuals in the highest tertile of DII scores, indicating the most pro-inflammatory diet, were about three times more likely to have RA than those in the lowest tertile (Odds Ratio: 2.99; 95%CI: 1.08 to 8.24; P-trend:0.037), whereas individuals in the highest tertile of HEI scores, indicating more top dietary quality, had a significantly lower odds of RA than those in the lowest tertile (Odds Ratio: 0.33; 95%CI: 0.12 to 0.87; P-trend:0.024). Conclusion: Our findings show that E-DII and HEI-2015 are positively and negatively associated, respectively, with the odds of RA in a convenience sample of Iranians. These results highlight the importance of overall diet quality in modulating the risk of RA.

scholarly journals Food intake, Healthy Eating Index and Dietary inflammatory index in patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Leite ◽  
Melissa Morimoto ◽  
Patricia Genaro ◽  
Nitin Shivappa ◽  
James Hèbert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Reference Intake ◽  
Dietary Inflammatory Index ◽  
Food Record ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Inflammatory Pattern

AbstractPsoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that are associated with multiple comorbidities, particularly metabolic syndrome (MetS), obesity, hypertension and diabetes. These findings brought up a potential link between adiposity and psoriasis/ PsA. Though a healthy diet could improve some aspects related to MetS, as well as painful joints and skin lesions in patients with PsA, the aim of this study is to describe the main particularities related to food intake and nutrient consumption, including the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and the healthy eating index (HEI), in patients with PsA. A total of 97 patients with PsA were included in this cross-sectional study. Food intake was evaluated by using a 3-day food-record, HEI and the DII. Energy was adjusted using the residual method in order to control the effects of energy intake when evaluating micronutrient intake. Weight, waist of circumference, Body Mass Index (BMI) and disease activity (PASI, BSA, BASDAI, DAS28-ESR, DAS28-CRP and MDA) were also evaluated. The inferential analysis included t-student test, Pearson's correlation and Tukey's test. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to define normality. Level of significance was set as p < 0.05. Patients with PsA had hypercaloric diet and inadequate consumption of sodium, vitamin A, vitamin E, magnesium, zinc and copper when compared to Dietary Reference Intake. The HEI had low score (63.2 ± 10.2), suggesting that more than 90% of the patients had inappropriate diet and need nutritional intervention. Moreover, the DII score was high (+ 2.48 ± 0.9), highlighting a pro-inflammatory pattern. It was also observed an increase of BMI (mean 30.5 ± 5.7 kg/m2), waist circumference (103.13 ± 13.26 cm) and a high prevalence of MetS (54.6%). Our data showed patients with PsA had high prevalence of MetS, low quality of food intake, diet inadequacy and a pro-inflammatory pattern, especially regarding antioxidants intake.

scholarly journals Adherence to Alternative Healthy Eating Index in relation to depression and anxiety in Iranian adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvane Saneei ◽  
Maryam Hajishafiee ◽  
Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli ◽  
Hamid Afshar ◽  
Ahmad Esmaillzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Alternative Healthy Eating Index

AbstractEarlier studies have shown a protective association between adherence to healthy eating guidelines and mental disorders in Western nations; however, data in this regard are limited from the understudied region of Middle East. We examined the association between adherence to healthy eating guidelines, as measured by Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI)-2010, and prevalence of anxiety and depression in a large sample of Iranian adults. In this cross-sectional study, data on dietary intakes of 3363 adult participants were collected using a validated dish-based 106-item semi-quantitative FFQ. Adherence to healthy eating was quantified using AHEI-2010, as suggested by earlier publications. The Iranian validated version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to assess anxiety and depression in study participants. Data on other covariates were gathered using a pre-tested questionnaire. Overall, the prevalence of anxiety and depression was 15·2 % (males 10·8 % and females 18·3 %) and 30·0 % (males 22·9 % and females 35·1 %), respectively. After controlling for potential confounders, those in the top quartile of AHEI-2010 had a 49 % lower chance of anxiety (OR 0·51; 95 % CI 0·35, 0·72) and a 45 % lower odds of depression (OR 0·55; 95 % CI 0·42, 0·72), compared with those in the bottom quartile. Stratified analysis by sex revealed that women in the highest categories of AHEI-2010 had a 49 % lower odds of having anxiety and depression, after adjustment for confounders, but no significant association was found in men. In addition, among individuals who were 40 years old or younger, those with high adherence to AHEI-2010 were 58 and 51 % less likely to have anxiety and depression, compared with those with less adherence. Adherence to healthy eating was inversely associated with a lower chance of anxiety and depression in Iranian adults. Prospective studies are required to confirm these associations in Middle-Eastern populations.

Cross-sectional Relationships between Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) with General and Abdominal Obesity and Blood Pressure in Iranian Hospital Employees

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrzad Mirashrafi ◽  
Marzieh Kafeshani ◽  
Akbar Hassanzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Entezari
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Employees ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Aims: Due to the increasing prevalence of obesity and related disorders, there is an urgent need to examine the relationship between diet quality and public health. The Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) is one of the indices that is used to assess diet quality. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between AHEI and anthropometric measurements and blood pressure. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 127 male and female hospital employees were examined. The AHEI was calculated by a 168 items Food Frequency Questionnaire. Body weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) and blood pressure were measured by skilled nutritionists. Physical activity level was also obtained by International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Results : The mean total AHEI score in participants was reported as 47.1±6.9 (min=31.9, max=60.3). The mean differences of total AHEI score across the obese/non-obese employees were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Furthermore, there was no significant correlation between total AHEI score and BMI (r=0.019), WC (r=0.022), WHR (r=-0.102), systolic (r=-0.133) and diastolic blood pressure (r=-0.040) (P>0.05). The score of nuts and soybeans was inversely related to the WHR (P=0.008) and systolic blood pressure (P=0.030). Cereal fiber score had a negative relationship with BMI (P=0.02), WC (P=0.03), WHR (P=0.004) and systolic (P<0.001) and diastolic blood pressure (P=0.012). Conclusion: Consumption of nuts and soybeans -one serving per day- can be associated with WHR and systolic blood pressure reduction. More studies with a larger scale are needed to examine diet quality.

scholarly journals Diet Quality Index for older adults (DQI-65): development and use in predicting adherence to dietary recommendations and health markers in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-39
Author(s):  
Nicole Dorrington ◽  
Rosalind Fallaize ◽  
Ditte A. Hobbs ◽  
Michelle Weech ◽  
Julie A. Lovegrove
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Diet quality indexes (DQIs) are useful tools for assessing diet quality in relation to health and guiding delivery of personalised nutritional advice, however existing DQIs are limited in their applicability to older adults (aged ≥65 years). Therefore, this research aimed to develop a novel evidence-based DQI specific to older adults (DQI-65). Three DQI-65 variations were developed to assess the impacts of different component quantitation methods and inclusion of physical activity. The variations were: Nutrient and Food-based DQI-65 (NFDQI-65), NFDQI-65 with Physical Activity (NFDQI-65+PA) and Food-based DQI-65 with Physical Activity (FDQI-65+PA). To assess their individual efficacy, the NFDQI-65, NFDQI-65+PA and FDQI-65+PA were explored alongside the validated Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) and Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI-2010) using data from the cross-sectional UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) rolling programme. Scores for DQI-65 variations, the HEI-2015 and AHEI-2010 were calculated for adults ≥65 years from years 2-6 of the NDNS (n=871). Associations with nutrient intake, nutrient status and health markers were analysed using linear and logistic regression. Higher DQI-65s and HEI-2015 scores were associated with increased odds of meeting almost all of our previously proposed age-specific nutritional recommendations, and with health markers of importance for older adults, including lower body mass index, lower medication use and lower C-reactive protein (P<0.01). Few associations were observed for the AHEI-2010. This analysis suggests value of all three DQI-65s as measures of dietary quality in UK older adults. However, methodological limitations mean further investigations are required to assess validity and reliability of the DQI-65s.

scholarly journals Comparison of Different Dietary Indices as Predictors of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Intestinal Microbiota in Middle-Aged and Elderly Subjects

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3828
Author(s):  
Sergio Ruiz-Saavedra ◽  
Nuria Salazar ◽  
Ana Suárez ◽  
Clara G. de los Reyes-Gavilán ◽  
Miguel Gueimonde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Intestinal Microbiota ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Inflammatory Index ◽  
Mediterranean Diet Score ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
Diet Score ◽  
Dietary Indices

During the last decades the gut microbiota has been identified as a key mediator in the diet-health interaction. However, our understanding on the impact of general diet upon microbiota is still limited. Dietary indices represent an essential approach for addressing the link between diet and health from a holistic point of view. Our aim was to test the predictive potential of seven dietary ratings on biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress and on the composition and metabolic activity of the intestinal microbiota. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on a sample of 73 subjects aged >50 years with non-declared pathologies. Dietary inflammatory index (DII), Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Index (EDII), Healthy Eating Index (HEI), Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), Mediterranean adapted Diet Quality Index-International (DQI-I), Modified Mediterranean Diet Score (MMDS) and relative Mediterranean Diet Score (rMED) were calculated based on a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Major phylogenetic types of the intestinal microbiota were determined by real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and fecal short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) by gas chromatography. While DII, HEI, DQI-I and MMDS were identified as predictors of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii levels, AHEI and MMDS were negatively associated with Lactobacillus group. HEI, AHEI and MMDS were positively associated with fecal SCFAs. In addition, DII and EDII explained lipoperoxidation level and Mediterranean scores the serum IL-8 concentrations. The lower detection of IL-8 in individuals with higher scores on Mediterranean indices may be partially explained by the increased levels of the anti-inflammatory bacterium F. prausnitzii in such individuals.

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