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Healthy Eating Index and C-reactive protein concentration: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988-1994.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2005 Feb; 59(2):278-83.EJ

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To examine whether diet quality is associated with C-reactive protein concentration.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional study using data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994).

SETTING

Representative sample of the US population.

SUBJECTS

A total of 13 811 men and women aged >/=20 y.

INTERVENTIONS

We examined the cross-sectional associations between the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), a measure of diet quality according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and serum C-reactive protein concentration. Dietary information was assessed using a 24-h recall.

RESULTS

After adjustment for age, sex, race or ethnicity, education, smoking status, cotinine concentration, body mass index, waist-hip-ratio, aspirin use, alcohol use, physical activity level, and energy intake, HEI score was inversely associated with an elevated C-reactive protein concentration in logistic regression analysis (odds ratio per 10 unit change: 0.92; 95th confidence interval (CI): 0.86-0.99). Among the components, only the score for grain consumption was inversely associated with an elevated C-reactive protein concentration. Compared with participants in the lowest quintile of number of servings of grain consumption, the adjusted odds ratios of having an elevated C-reactive protein concentration for participants in the second, third, fourth, and fifth quintiles were 0.87 (95th CI: 0.67, 1.12), 0.85 (95th CI: 0.69, 1.06), 0.79 (95th CI: 0.65, 0.96), and 0.68 (95th CI: 0.52, 0.88), respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

Grain consumption may reduce inflammation. Our findings require confirmation.

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    Authors+Show Affiliations

    Ford ES
    Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. eford@cdc.gov
    Mokdad AH
    No affiliation info available
    Liu S
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    MeSH

    AdultC-Reactive ProteinCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsCross-Sectional StudiesDietEdible GrainFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHealth SurveysHumansInflammationLogistic ModelsMaleMental RecallMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysOdds RatioUnited States

    Pub Type(s)

    Journal Article

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    15494735

    Citation

    Ford, E S., et al. "Healthy Eating Index and C-reactive Protein Concentration: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988-1994." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 59, no. 2, 2005, pp. 278-83.
    Ford ES, Mokdad AH, Liu S. Healthy Eating Index and C-reactive protein concentration: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988-1994. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2005;59(2):278-83.
    Ford, E. S., Mokdad, A. H., & Liu, S. (2005). Healthy Eating Index and C-reactive protein concentration: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988-1994. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59(2), 278-83.
    Ford ES, Mokdad AH, Liu S. Healthy Eating Index and C-reactive Protein Concentration: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988-1994. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2005;59(2):278-83. PubMed PMID: 15494735.
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