Review Article

Dietary Inflammatory Index in relation to Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of studies.

Population
ReferenceYearStudy designLocationNo. of participantsSexAge (range or mean ± SD)Exposure assessmentOutcome assessmentDiabetes was the primary outcome, and analyses were adjusted for potential confounders

Woudenbergh et al.2013Cross-sectionalNetherlands1024M/F64 ± 9FFQFPG-2-h, -HbA1cNo
Shivappa et al.2014Cross-sectionalUSA34703F61.58 ± 4.2FFQSelf-reportNo
Alkerwi et al.2015Cross-sectionalLuxembourg1352M/F44.25 ± 0.8FFQMedication useNo
Garcia-Arellano et al.2015Cross-sectionalSpain7216M/F67 ± 6FFQMedical recordNo
Ramallal et al.2015Cross-sectionalSpain18794M/F38 ± 12FFQMedical recordNo
Sánchez-Villegas et al.2015Cross-sectionalSpain15093M/F38.28FFQMedical recordNo
Ruiz-Canela et al.2015Cross-sectionalSpain4145F68 ± 6FFQMedical recordNo
Ruiz-Canela et al.2015Cross-sectionalSpain3091M66 ± 7FFQMedical recordNo
Shivappa et al.2015Case-controlItaly978M/F62.5FFQMedical recordNo
Xu et al.2015Cross-sectionalSweden1942M/F70.6 ± 0.67-day dietary recordFPG ≥ 126 mg/dL, 2 h glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL, hypoglycemic agents or insulin useNo
Antwi et al.2016Case-controlUSA2573M/F66.7 ± 10.3FFQMedical recordsYes
Moslehi et al.2016Cross-sectionalIran2975M/F45 ± 11.7FFQFPG ≥ 126 mg/dL, 2 h glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL, use of antidiabetic medicationYes
Vissers et al.2016Cross-sectionalAustralia6972F52 ± 1FFQDoctor-diagnosedNo
Bergmans et al.2017Cross-sectionalUSA11592M/F20-8024-hour diet recallSelf-reported historyNo
Bodén et al.2017Case-controlSweden5284M53.85 ± 7.36FFQSelf-report+FPG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L or 2 h glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/LNo
Bodén et al.2017Case-controlSweden1660F54.47 ± 8.28FFQSelf-report+FPG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L or 2 h glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/LNo
Phillips et al.2017Cross-sectionalIreland2047M/F59.7 ± 0.17FFQFPG ≥ 7 mmol/L or doctor-diagnosed diabetesNo
Shivappa et al. 12017Cross-sectionalGermany1297M54.5 ± 5.87-day dietary recordSelf-reportNo
Shivappa et al. 22017Cross-sectionalUSA12366M/F47.4 ± 19.124-hour diet recallSelf-reportNo
Vissers et al.2017Cross-sectionalAustralia7169F52 ± 1FFQDoctor-diagnosedNo
Denova-Gutiérrez et al.2018Cross-sectionalMexico1174M/F39.9 ± 0.48FFQFPG ≥ 126 mg/dL and HbA1c> 6.5%Yes
Farhangi et al.2018Cross-sectionalIran454M/F59.02 ± 9.07FFQ-No
Hodge et al.2018Cross-sectionalAustralia39532M/F55.3 ± 8.5FFQStructured interviewNo
Mazidi et al.2018Cross-sectionalUSA21 649M/F47.3 ± 0.2524-hour diet recallQuestionnaireNo
McMahon et al.2018Cross-sectionalUSA40161M45-69FFQQuestionnaire and medical recordNo
Rouhani et al.2018Cross-sectionalIran221M/F56.57 ± 15.32FFQSelf-reportNo
Tomata et al.2018Cross-sectionalJapan793M/F75.2 ± 4.5Dietary history questionnaireSelf-reportNo
Shivappa et al.2018Cross-sectionalItaly20823M/F55.32 ± 11.6FFQFPG ≥ 126 mg/dL, medication useNo
Wirth2018Cross-sectionalUSA26046M/F46.1 ± 0.2924-hour diet recallSelf-reportNo
Zheng et al.2018Cross-sectionalUSA101449M/F65.52 ± 0.04FFQMedical historyNo
Abdulahi et al.2019Cross-sectionalIran300M/F42.9 ± 10.9FFQFPG ≥ 126 mg/dLYes
Guinter et al.2019CohortUSA6016M48.2 ± 10.023-day diet recordSelf-report of medication use, self-reports by their personal physicianYes
King et al.2019Cross-sectionalUSA4434M/F49.424-hour diet recallHbA1c (%)> 6.5, self-reportYes
Laouali et al.2019CohortFrance70991F53 ± 6.7Dietary history questionnaireFPG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L or random glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L at diagnosis, use of a glucose-lowering medication, or HbA1c level ≥53 mmol/mol (7.0%)Yes
Agraib et al.2019Case-controlJordan388M/F51.85 ± 10.2FFQInterview-based standardized questionnaireNo
Asadi et al.2019Cross-sectionalIran4672M/F49.25 ± 7.85FFQ-No
Bondonno et al.2019Cross-sectionalAustralia1422F75.2 ± 2.7FFQMedical historyNo
Morimoto et al.2019Cross-sectionalBrazil684M59.7 ± 13.524-hour diet recallMedical historyNo
Morimoto et al.2019Cross-sectionalBrazil1585F59.7 ± 13.524-hour diet recallMedical historyNo
Mark Park et al.2019Cross-sectionalUSA1815M/F4124-hour diet recallFPG ≥ 100 mg/dL or antidiabetic medication use, HOMA-IR ≥ 90thNo
Mark Park et al.2019Cross-sectionalUSA1918M/F48.724-hour diet recallFPG ≥ 100 mg/dL or antidiabetic medication use, HOMA-IR ≥ 90thNo
Tyrovolas et al.2019Cross-sectionalGreece3042M/F45 ± 14FFQSelf-reportNo
Veronese et al.2019Cross-sectionalItaly1565M/F65.5 ± 8.9FFQSelf-reportNo
Zheng et al.2019Cross-sectionalUSA533256M/F61.68 ± 0.02FFQSelf-reportNo
Hoon Lee et al.2020Cross-sectionalUSA19666M/F52.7 ± 9.6FFQSelf-reportYes
Asadi et al.2020Cross-sectionalIran4365M/F49.14 ± 7.88FFQ-No
Herrou et al.2020Cross-sectionalFrance15096M/F60.5 ± 5.8824-hour diet recallMedical recordNo
Lee et al.2020Cross-sectionalKorea1712M52.14 ± 0.224-hour diet recall-No
Lee et al.2020Cross-sectionalKorea2473F52.87 ± 0.224-hour diet recall-No
Li et al.2020Cross-sectionalUSA210145M/F46.9 ± 9.2FFQSelf-reportNo
Li et al.2020Cross-sectionalUSA210145M/F46.9 ± 9.2FFQSelf-reportNo
Li et al.2020Cross-sectionalUSA210145M/F46.9 ± 9.2FFQSelf-reportNo
Wang et al.2020Cross-sectionalUSA6893M/F69.66 ± 0.324-hour diet recallFPG ≥ 126 mg/dL, 2 h glucose ≥200 mg/dL, self-report, insulin useNo
Wang et al.2020Cross-sectionalChina1064F65 ± 0.5FFQMedical historyNo
Zabetian-Targhi et al.2020Cross-sectionalAustralia706M/F67.7 ± 6.9FFQRPG ≥ 199.8 mg/dL, FPG ≥ 126 mg/dL, 2 h glucose ≥199.8 mg/dLNo

M: male; F: female; FFQ: food frequency questionnaire; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; RPG: random plasma glucose; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance