Major dietary patterns and dietary inflammatory index in relation to dyslipidemia; RaNCD Cohort Study

Abstract

Abstract Dyslipidemia can increase risk of heart attack and stroke because blood can’t flow through your arteries easily. Dietary modification is an appropriate approach to reducing this phenomenon. This cross-sectional study was aimed to evaluate major dietary patterns and dietary inflammatory index (DII) in relation to dyslipidemia. 5954 participants of Ravansar non- communicable diseases (RaNCD) cohort study were eligible for this study. Dyslipidemia was diagnosed based on the lipid profile under consideration of RaNCD physician. Dietary patterns were assessed by principal component analysis. The three identified dietary patterns included: 1) plant- based diet; 2) high protein and sugar diet; and 3) energy dense diet. DII also was calculated based on the dietary information. We found that higher adherence to DII was significantly increased odds of dyslipidemia after adjusted for age, sex, and physical activity (OR: 1.24; CI 95%: 1.09–1.42). Additionally, higher adherence to high protein and sugar diet and energy dense diet were significantly associated with higher odds for dyslipidemia (OR: 1.31; CI 95%: 1.16–1.49) and (OR: 1.28; CI 95%: 1.12–1.46). Nevertheless, following to plant based diet had no association with dyslipidemia. We did not any association even adjusted for the mentioned potential confounders. Our results highlighted that greater following to DII, high protein and sugar diet and energy dense diet can undesirable effects on dyslipidemia.