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Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Firefighters Publisher



Vatandoost A1 ; Azadbakht L1 ; Morvaridi M2 ; Kabir A3 ; Farsani GM1
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  1. 1. School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Paramedical School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  3. 3. Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine Published:2020


Abstract

Background: Diet has an important role in systemic inflammation and development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) is a new tool for evaluating the inflammatory potential of the diet. Firefighting is one of the most important occupations with stressful situations and high rates of CVD. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among firefighters. Methods: Two hundred and seventy-three male firefighters aged 18-50 years in various regions of Tehran participated in this cross-sectional study. Assessment of anthropometric, blood pressure, and biochemical parameters including glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoproteins (HDL-C), low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) was done in all firefighters. A validated semi-quantitative questionnaire (168 items) was used for assessment of DII. Results: HDL (P-value = 0.03) and hs-CRP (P-value = 0.05) were significantly higher in third tertile of DII scores than first. After adjustment for confounding factors, there was no significant difference in means (P-value >0.05). The association between DII and hs-CRP was not significant (P-value >0.05). Conclusions Participants in higher DII scores intake less polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and some antioxidant. The association between hs-CRP and DII was not significant among firefighters. © 2020 International Journal of Preventive Medicine | Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
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