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The Link Between Plant-Based Diet Indices With Biochemical Markers of Bone Turn Over, Inflammation, and Insulin in Iranian Older Adults Publisher



Shahinfar H1 ; Amini MR2 ; Payandeh N3 ; Naghshi S4 ; Sheikhhossein F4 ; Djafarian K4 ; Shabbidar S3
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Source: Food Science and Nutrition Published:2021


Abstract

Background: The association of plant-based diets and biomarkers of bone, insulin, and inflammation is still unclear. Objectives: We investigated the associations between biomarkers of bone, insulin, and inflammation and three plant-based diet indices: an overall plant-based diet index (PDI); a healthy plant-based diet index (hPDI); and an unhealthy plant-based diet index (uPDI). Methods: We included 178 elderly subjects who referred to health centers in Tehran. Blood and urine samples were collected to measure osteocalcin. The Human C-telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen (u-CTX-I), highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25(OH) D, and insulin resistance and sensitivity. We created an overall PDI, hPDI, and uPDI from semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) data. Results: Dietary groups of Vegetables (r =.15, p =.03), nuts (r =.16, p =.03), dairy (r =.25, p =.001), eggs (r =.27, p <.001), red meat, and animal products (r =.25, p =.001) were directly correlated with osteocalcin. Refined grains were also had a positive association with serum insulin concentration (r =.14, p =.04). PTH levels are inversely associated with PDI score (β = −0.18, p =.01). Also, serum insulin concentration was negatively associated with PDI score (β = −0.10, p =.04). Urine CTX-1 levels were significantly associated with hPDI score (β = −0.06, p =.04). u-CTX-1 levels are inversely associated with uPDI score. This significance did not change with the adjustment of the confounders (β = −0.28, p <.001). Conclusions: More adherence to PDI and hPDI and less in uPDI may have a beneficial effect on biomarkers of bone, inflammation, and insulin thus preserving chronic diseases. © 2021 The Authors. Food Science & Nutrition published by Wiley Periodicals LLC
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