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Association between the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and urinary enterolignans and C-reactive protein from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey-2003–2008

Authors: Nitin Shivappa, Michael D. Wirth, E. Angela Murphy, Thomas G. Hurley, James R. Hébert

Published in: European Journal of Nutrition | Issue 2/2019

Abstract

Background

Enterolignans are important biomarkers of microbiota diversity, with higher levels indicating greater diversity. Diet and inflammation have been shown to play a role in maintaining microbiota diversity. This study examined whether inflammatory potential of diet, as measured by the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII^®) has an impact on levels of urinary enterolignans in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2008. We also carried out construct validation of the DII with C-reactive protein (CRP).

Methods

Data came from NHANES 2003–2008. Enterolignans [enterodiol (END) and enterolactone (ENL)] and CRP were assayed from urine and serum specimens, respectively. Energy-adjusted DII (E-DII) scores were calculated from food intakes assessed using 24-h dietary recalls and expressed per 1000 calories consumed. Associations were examined using survey-based multivariable linear and logistic regression for enterolignans, and logistic regression for CRP.

Results

After multivariable adjustment, higher E-DII scores (i.e., indicating a relatively more pro-inflammatory diet) were associated with lower levels of creatinine-normalized END [beta coefficient (b)_{DIIquartile4vs1} = − 1.22; 95% CI = − 0.69, − 1.74; P_trend ≤ 0.001] and ENL (b_{DIIquartile4vs1} = − 7.80; 95% CI = − 5.33, − 10.26; P_trend ≤ 0.001). A positive association was also observed when enterolignans were dichotomized based on the cut-off of the 75th percentile value. In this same sample, the E-DII also was associated with CRP ≥ 3 mg/l (OR_{DIIcontinuous} = 1.12; 95% CI 1.05, 1.19).

Conclusion

In these NHANES data, there was an association between E-DII score and enterolignans. This study also provided construct validation of the E-DII using CRP in a nationally representative sample. The results indicate that dietary inflammatory potential is associated with urinary enterolignans, a potential marker for microbiota diversity. However, studies are required to understand the direct association between DII and microbiota.

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Title: Association between the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and urinary enterolignans and C-reactive protein from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey-2003–2008
Authors: Nitin Shivappa
Michael D. Wirth
E. Angela Murphy
Thomas G. Hurley
James R. Hébert
Publication date: 01-03-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Nutrition / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1436-6207
Electronic ISSN: 1436-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-018-1690-5

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