Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in School‐Aged Adolescents
Main finding · BMIResult — go to the resultΒ (C-DII) 0.97 kg/m² 95% CI 0.02–1.92Authors' conclusion
Pro-inflammatory diets were positively associated with higher adiposity, especially among girls and older adolescents.
Study context
- Population
- School-aged adolescents aged 10–17 years (66% girls; mean age 13.6 ± 1.7 years)
- Participants
- 552 adolescents
- Exposure
- Pro-inflammatory vs anti-inflammatory diet
- Outcome
- Body mass index (BMI)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Β (C-DII)
0.97 kg/m²
95% CI 0.02–1.92
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Estimate |
|---|---|
| BMI, girlsPro-inflammatory diet vs Anti-inflammatory diet | β (DII) 1.29 kg/m² |
| BMI, girlsPro-inflammatory diet vs Anti-inflammatory diet | β (C-DII) 1.38 kg/m² |
| BMI, WC and WHtR, adolescents >14 years (both indices)Pro-inflammatory diet vs Anti-inflammatory diet | β (BMI) 2.16 kg/m² |
| BMI, WC and WHtR, adolescents >14 years (both indices)Pro-inflammatory diet vs Anti-inflammatory diet | β (WC) 3.73 cm |
| BMI, WC and WHtR, adolescents >14 years (both indices)Pro-inflammatory diet vs Anti-inflammatory diet | β (WHtR) 0.03 |
Blood pressure
- No associations were observed with blood pressure
Original publication
Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in School‐Aged Adolescents. Pediatr Obes. Published 2 July 2026. doi:10.
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