Ji-Sook Kong, Yu-Mi Kim, Min-Ho Shin, Sang Baek Koh, Hyeon Chang Kim, Jinho Shin, Mi Kyung Kim
{"title":"A comprehensive analysis of fruit, vegetable, and legume consumption and the risk of hypertension: results from the KoGES_CAVAS cohort.","authors":"Ji-Sook Kong, Yu-Mi Kim, Min-Ho Shin, Sang Baek Koh, Hyeon Chang Kim, Jinho Shin, Mi Kyung Kim","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03503-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03503-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the association between total consumption of fruits (F), vegetables (V), and legumes (L) and their subgroups and hypertension risk in adults aged ≥ 40 years in the Cardiovascular Disease Association Study (CAVAS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed data from 10,325 normotensive participants using cumulative average dietary consumption from repeated food frequency questionnaires during the follow-up. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) were estimated with a modified Poisson regression model and a robust error estimator to evaluate the association between hypertension risk and total consumption of fruits, vegetables, and legumes, as well as their 17 subgroups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During an average follow-up of 5.20 years, 2159 cases of hypertension were recorded. Total consumption of FVL, FV, fruits, vegetables, and legumes showed overall inverse trends with hypertension risk. Considering multiplicity, fruit consumption was inversely associated with hypertension risk in both men (IRR 0.64; 95% CI 0.52-0.79) and women (IRR 0.76; 95% CI 0.64-0.91). Vegetables were inversely associated with hypertension in women (IRR 0.67; 95% CI 0.53-0.86). Most subgroups showed inverse associations, especially in men with overweight/obesity. However, frequent pickled green leafy vegetable consumption was positively associated with hypertension risk in postmenopausal women but not in premenopausal women (P<sub>interaction</sub> = 0.0004).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Consumption of FVL, including their subgroups, generally shows inverse associations with hypertension risk. However, caution is advised for recommending pickled vegetables, particularly for postmenopausal women, due to the potential adverse effects of sodium. The benefits of these foods in preventing hypertension are especially pronounced in men with overweight/obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3235-3253"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142344215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jimin Park, Ki Heon Nam, Bo Young Nam, Gyuri Kim, Hyoungnae Kim, Ki Uk Lee, Seok Cheon Song, Tae-Wook Nam, Woon-Ki Kim, Jung Tak Park, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Shin-Wook Kang, GwangPyo Ko, Seung Hyeok Han
{"title":"Correction: Lactobacillus acidophilus KBL409 protects against kidney injury via improving mitochondrial function in mice with chronic kidney disease'.","authors":"Jimin Park, Ki Heon Nam, Bo Young Nam, Gyuri Kim, Hyoungnae Kim, Ki Uk Lee, Seok Cheon Song, Tae-Wook Nam, Woon-Ki Kim, Jung Tak Park, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Shin-Wook Kang, GwangPyo Ko, Seung Hyeok Han","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03461-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03461-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3289"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141975439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Purpura, Ralf Jäger, Ashok Godavarthi, Dhananjaya Bhaskarachar, Grant M Tinsley
{"title":"Liposomal delivery enhances absorption of vitamin C into plasma and leukocytes: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.","authors":"Martin Purpura, Ralf Jäger, Ashok Godavarthi, Dhananjaya Bhaskarachar, Grant M Tinsley","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03487-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03487-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>L-Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is an essential water-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in various physiological functions, including immune health. The stability of vitamin C in the gastrointestinal tract its bioavailability is limited. This study aimed to investigate if a liposomal form of vitamin C can increase absorption compared to standard vitamin C.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover fashion, 19 males and 8 females (n = 27; 36.0 ± 5.1 years, 165.0 ± 6.9 cm, 70.6 ± 7.1 kg) ingested a single-dose of placebo (PLA), 500 mg vitamin C (VIT C), and 500 mg liposomal vitamin C (LV-VIT C, LipoVantage<sup>®</sup>, Specnova, LLC, Tyson Corner, VA, USA). Venous blood samples were collected 0, 0.5-, 1-, 1.5-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 6-, 8-, 12-, and 24-hours after ingestion and were analyzed for plasma and leukocyte vitamin C concentration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>VIT C and LV-VIT C demonstrated significantly greater Cmax and AUC<sub>0 - 24</sub> in plasma and in leukocytes compared to placebo (p < 0.001). Additionally, LV-VIT C had significantly higher Cmax (plasma + 27%, leukocytes + 20%, p < 0.001) and AUC<sub>0 - 24</sub> (plasma + 21%, leukocytes + 8%, p < 0.001) values as compared to VIT C.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Liposomal formulation of vitamin C increases absorption into plasma and leukocytes.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Clinical Trials Registry - India (CTRI/2023/04/051789).</p>","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3037-3046"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11519160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142139691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Ramírez-delaCruz, Paula Esteban-García, Pablo Abián, Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez, Inés Piñas-Bonilla, Javier Abián-Vicén
{"title":"Effects of different doses of caffeine on cognitive performance in healthy physically active individuals.","authors":"María Ramírez-delaCruz, Paula Esteban-García, Pablo Abián, Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez, Inés Piñas-Bonilla, Javier Abián-Vicén","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03486-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03486-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Caffeine is a potent central nervous system stimulant that increases the activity of the prefrontal cortex and can improve various cognitive skills. An improvement in these cognitive skills can lead to further benefits in athletic performance. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the dose-response of caffeine on cognitive performance. This study aimed to determine the effects of different doses of caffeine on sport-related cognitive aspects.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-nine healthy physically active young adults were recruited. All participants completed three trials under the following conditions: (a) placebo, (b) 3 mg/kg, or (c) 6 mg/kg body mass of caffeine. In each trial, different cognitive abilities were evaluated with the following battery of tests: reaction time (Dynavision™ D2), anticipation (Bassin Anticipation Timer), sustained attention (Go/No-Go and Eriksen Flanker Test) and memory tests. Moreover, the side effects and the perceived sensation index were recorded 24 h after each test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Reaction time only improved following 6 mg/kg of caffeine intake (Physical reaction time: -0.04 s, 95% CI -0.08 to -0.01 s, P = 0.036, d = 0.5; Motor reaction time: -0.04 s, 95% CI -0.07 to -0.01 s, P = 0.008, d = 0.6) compared to the placebo condition. Anticipation, sustained attention, and memory were not affected after either caffeine dose intake (all P > 0.05). In addition, the 6 mg/kg dose of caffeine augmented the occurrence of the side effects of increased activeness (P = 0.046) and nervousness (P = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Acute intake of 6 mg/kg caffeine is effective in improving reaction time despite increasing the occurrence of side effects in healthy physically active young adults.</p><p><strong>Study registration: </strong>This study has been registered in ClinicalTrials whose ID is: NCT05995314 (2023-08-08).</p>","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3025-3035"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David Varillas-Delgado, Juan Del Coso, Alejandro Muñoz, Millán Aguilar-Navarro, Jorge Gutierrez-Hellin
{"title":"Correction to: Influence of the CYP1A2 c.<sup>-163</sup> A > C polymorphism in the effect of caffeine on fat oxidation during exercise: a pilot randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled trial.","authors":"David Varillas-Delgado, Juan Del Coso, Alejandro Muñoz, Millán Aguilar-Navarro, Jorge Gutierrez-Hellin","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03479-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03479-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3291"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Food-sourced guanidinoacetic acid and methylation cycle biomarkers in individuals aged one year and older: a population-based cross-sectional study.","authors":"Sergej M Ostojic, Jelena Cvejic","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03493-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03493-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Several preliminary studies suggest dietary guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) might impact methyl group availability and/or methylation biomarkers, fueling ongoing debates. This study aimed to explore the relationship between dietary GAA intake and plasma indicators of the methylation cycle in individuals aged one year and older, using data from the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Dietary information was obtained from individuals who completed a 24-hour Dietary Recall, with total daily intake of GAA calculated by aggregating all relevant food items. Relevant variables related to the methylation cycle, such as red blood cell (RBC) folate and serum folate, vitamin B12, total homocysteine (tHCy), and methylmalonic acid (MMA), were identified from the NHANES 2001-2002 laboratory assessments.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 9,115 individuals (51.3% females) were included in the final analysis. Linear regression unveiled a significant association between higher GAA intake and diminished RBC folate (p < 0.001), serum folate (p < 0.001), and MMA levels (p = 0.007). It also revealed an elevation in tHCy levels with increased GAA intake (p < 0.001). These associations remained significant even after adjusting for demographic variables and dietary factors pertinent to the methylation cycle (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that dietary exposure to GAA (resulting in conversion to creatine) could be considered a nutritional factor associated with the consumption of methyl groups in the general population.</p>","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3113-3118"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maike Wolters, Ronja Foraita, Luis A Moreno, Dénes Molnár, Paola Russo, Michael Tornaritis, Stefaan De Henauw, Lauren Lissner, Toomas Veidebaum, Theresa Winter, Manuela Marron, Rajini Nagrani
{"title":"Longitudinal associations between vitamin D status and biomarkers of inflammation in a pan-European cohort of children and adolescents.","authors":"Maike Wolters, Ronja Foraita, Luis A Moreno, Dénes Molnár, Paola Russo, Michael Tornaritis, Stefaan De Henauw, Lauren Lissner, Toomas Veidebaum, Theresa Winter, Manuela Marron, Rajini Nagrani","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03488-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03488-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate longitudinal associations between the vitamin D status and inflammatory markers in children and adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Children from eight European countries from the IDEFICS/I.Family cohort with repeated measurements were included in this study. A linear mixed-effect model was used to model the association of serum 25(OH)D as independent variable and z-scores of inflammatory markers [CRP, cytokines, adipokines, combined inflammation score] as dependent variables, where one level accounts for differences between individuals and the other for changes over age within individuals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1,582 children were included in the study. In the adjusted model, 25(OH)D levels were positively associated with adiponectin (β = 0.11 [95% CI 0.07; 0.16]) and negatively with the inflammation score (β = - 0.24 [95% CI - 0.40; - 0.08]) indicating that the adiponectin z-score increased by 0.11 units and the inflammation score decreased by 0.24 units per 12.5 nmol/l increase in 25(OH)D. In children with overweight or obesity, only a positive association between 25(OH)D and IP-10 was observed while in children with normal weight adiponectin was positively and the inflammation score was negatively associated. Associations of vitamin D with adiponectin and the inflammation score were stronger in girls than in boys and a positive association with TNF-α was observed only in girls.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggest that an increase in vitamin D concentrations may help to regulate inflammatory biomarkers. However, it seems to be no benefit of a better vitamin D status in children with overweight/obesity unless their weight is managed to achieve an improved inflammatory marker status.</p>","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3047-3060"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11519216/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lea Hansch, Morwenna Fischer, Alfred Längler, Andreas Michalsen, Stine Weder, Markus Keller, Ute Alexy, Ines Perrar
{"title":"Dietary patterns among children and adolescents in Germany consuming vegetarian, vegan or omnivore diets: results of the VeChi Youth Study.","authors":"Lea Hansch, Morwenna Fischer, Alfred Längler, Andreas Michalsen, Stine Weder, Markus Keller, Ute Alexy, Ines Perrar","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03497-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03497-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify dietary patterns of vegetarian, vegan and omnivore children and adolescents in Germany and to examine associations with nutrient intake.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>First, three principal component analyses based on 17-22 food groups were used to identify dietary patterns among vegetarians (n = 145, 3-day weighed dietary records), vegans (n = 110) and omnivores (n = 135) from the cross-sectional Vegetarian and Vegan Children and Youth (VeChi Youth) Study (2017-2019, 6-18 years, 57% girls). Secondly, these patterns were correlated (Spearman correlations) with energy and nutrient intakes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among vegetarians, 3 dietary patterns were identified (\"Animal foods\", \"Vegetables and fruits\", \"Meat alternatives and potatoes\") accounting for 32.7% of the variance in food group intake. In the vegan group, 4 patterns were identified (\"Vegetables and legumes\", \"Refined carbohydrates\", \"Meat alternatives and juices\", \"Fruits and convenience foods\") accounting for 43.2% of the variance. Among omnivores, 5 (\"Flexitarian\", \"Vegetables and fruits\", \"Dairy Products\", \"meat and convenience foods\", \"Refined grains and juices\") patterns accounting for 43.0% of the variance could be identified. Regardless of diet group, both more favorable dietary patterns (\"Vegetables and fruits\", \"Meat alternatives and potatoes\", \"Vegetables and legumes\", \"Fruits and convenience food\", \"Flexitarian\") correlated with higher micronutrient density and less favorable dietary patterns (\"Animal foods\", \"Refined carbohydrates\", \"Meat alternatives and juices\", \"Dairy products\", \"Meat and convenience food\", \"Refined grains and juices\") with unfavorable nutrient profiles were found.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Various dietary patterns exist within omnivore, vegetarian, and vegan diets of children and adolescents, which differ in their contribution to nutrient intake. It is therefore necessary to distinguish between different dietary patterns, also within the vegetarian and vegan diet.</p>","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3161-3174"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11519145/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luiz Gonzaga Ribeiro Silva-Neto, João Eudes Dos Santos Neto, Telma Maria de Menezes Toledo Florêncio
{"title":"Association between vitamin A supplementation and stunting and anemia in socially vulnerable Brazilian children.","authors":"Luiz Gonzaga Ribeiro Silva-Neto, João Eudes Dos Santos Neto, Telma Maria de Menezes Toledo Florêncio","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03480-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03480-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Vitamin A is related to concentrations of insulin-like growth factor type 1, a protein produced in response to growth hormone, and to increased mobilization of body iron stores. Thus, vitamin A aids in increased hematopoiesis and may be useful in preventing stunting and anemia. This study aimed to identify the association between vitamin A supplementation from the National Vitamin A Supplementation Program instituted in Brazil and stunting and anemia in socially vulnerable Brazilian children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a Cross-sectional population-based study. Children aged 6-59 months old, living in favelas of a capital city in the Northeast of Brazil, were included. Sociodemographic variables were collected. Vitamin A supplementation was also evaluated using the child's vaccination card information. Anthropometric and capillary hemoglobin evaluations were performed to identify the presence of stunting and anemia, respectively. The association analysis was performed using Poisson regression with robust variance estimation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>598 children participated in this study; 11.3% and 55.6% had stunting and anemia, respectively. As for vitamin A supplementation, 59.5% had taken at least one dose of the supplement,and 3.5% were on the complete supplementation scheme. In the adjusted association analysis, vitamin A supplementation decreased the likelihood of children having stunting and anemia by 8% (RP:0.86; 95% IC 0.86-0.98; p = 0.014) and 31% (RP:0.69; 95% IC 0.53-0.89; p = 0.004), respectively. Children who were fully supplemented were 58% (RP:0.42; 95% IC 0.24-0.77; p = 0.008) less likely to have anemia.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Thus, vitamin A supplementation is a protective tool against stunting and anemia in children living in a situation of social vulnerability.</p>","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3281-3288"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142035584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dietary inflammatory index is not associated with bone mineral density in functionally able community-dwelling older adults.","authors":"Corey Linton, Mia A Schaumberg, Hattie H Wright","doi":"10.1007/s00394-024-03500-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00394-024-03500-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Osteoporosis poses a significant health and quality-of-life burden on older adults, particularly with associated fractures after a fall. A notable increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines associated with aging contributes to a decline in bone mineral density (BMD). Certain food components have been shown to influence an individual's inflammatory state and may contribute to optimal bone health as a modifiable risk factor, particularly later in life. This study aims to explore the relationship between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and dietary intake with BMD in community-dwelling older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Heathy community-dwelling older adults aged 65-85 years. DII scores were calculated using 24-h dietary recalls, and lumbar spine (L1-L4) and femoral neck (ward's triangle) BMD was assessed via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 94 participants were recruited (72.9 ± 4.9 years, 76.6% female) with 61.7% identified having an anti-inflammatory diet (average DII = - 0.50 ± 1.6), 88.3% were physically active, 47.8% were osteopenic and 27.7% osteoporotic. There was no significant difference between DII scores, nutrient or food group intake in groups stratified by BMD T-Score except for lean meats and alternatives food group (p = 0.027). Multiple regression analysis found no associations between DII and lumbar spine (unadjusted model β = 0.020, p = 0.155) or femoral neck BMD (unadjusted model β = - 0.001, p = 0.866).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most of this cohort of functionally able community-dwelling older adults followed an anti-inflammatory diet. DII and dietary intake were not associated with BMD. This research underlines the complex interplay between modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors on the BMD of older, physically active adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":12030,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"3195-3205"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11519128/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142344217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}