Inflammatory Dietary Pattern Associated With Metabolic Biomarkers, Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Indicators in Brazilian Adolescents
Authors' conclusion
Among Brazilian adolescents, a pro-inflammatory dietary pattern was associated with higher body weight, fasting glucose and insulin resistance.
Study context
- Population
- Brazilian adolescents aged 12–17 years in the Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA, 2013–2014)pattern derived in n = 3703
- Participants
- 36,956 adolescents
- Exposure
- Pro-inflammatory dietary pattern score and metabolic, clinical and anthropometric indicators
- Outcome
- Association of pro-inflammatory dietary pattern with indicators (adjusted for sex, age, school type, diet report quality, daily energy intake)
Methodological detailsmulticentre school-based survey (ERICA, 2013-2014), Partial Least Squares regression, crude and adjusted multiple linear regression
- Multicentre school-based survey (ERICA, 2013-2014)
- Partial Least Squares regression
- Crude and adjusted multiple linear regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
BMI, β (p < 0.05)
0.07 kg/m²
Fasting blood glucose, β (p < 0.05)
0.20 mg/dL
HOMA-IR, β (p < 0.05)
0.03
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Pro-inflammatory dietary pattern composition
- Positive loadings: soft drinks, cakes, cheese, fats, pasta, snacks, sweets, bread; negative loadings: rice, milk-based dishes, poultry, fish, beans
Mean inflammatory dietary pattern score
- Overall
- 0.05
- Girls
- 0.08
- Boys
- 0.03
- Higher for girls than boys
Original publication
Inflammatory Dietary Pattern Associated With Metabolic Biomarkers, Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Indicators in Brazilian Adolescents. Pediatr Obes. Published 10 December 2025. doi:10.
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