Dietary quality
3 papers4 findings
- 3 independent labs in 4 countries
- Funders: Ministry of Health and Welfare and 3 more
- Humans3
Outcomes
1GDF-15
mediatesin humans1
1 study
GDF-15
mediatesin humans1
Dietary quality mediates GDF-15 in humans (indirect effect β = 0.008, 95% CI 0.0001-0.0205; mediation proportion: 14.5%).
“In the mediation analysis, lower nutrient density partially explained the association between mealtime irregularity and higher GDF-15 levels (β, 95% CI: total effect: 0.053, 0.0078-0.0977; direct effect: 0.046, 0.0004-0.0898; indirect effect: 0.008, 0.0001-0.0205; mediation proportion: 14.5%).”
Humansassociation between mealtime irregularity and higher GDF-15 levelsn = 378
European geriatric medicine16 Jun 2026
Associations
3Type 2 diabetes
downin humans1OR 0.863
1 study
Type 2 diabetes
downin humans1OR 0.863
Dietary quality is associated with type 2 diabetes in humans (Adjusted OR 0.863 (95% CI 0.768–0.970)).
“All three dietary indices were inversely associated with diabetes risk.”
HumansHighest versus lowest dietary quality category assessed by Healthy Eating Indexn = 21,476
Effects of dietary quality on type 2 diabetes risk and the mediating role of inflammatory markers
The British journal of nutrition15 Oct 2026
Extracellular water-to-total body water ratio
downin humans1
1 study
Extracellular water-to-total body water ratio
downin humans1
Dietary quality is associated with extracellular water-to-total body water ratio in humans (Q4: β -0.07 (95% CI -0.10 to -0.03)).
“Additionally, higher KHEI scores were associated with a lower ECW/TBW ratio”
HumansFully adjusted model; highest Korean Healthy Eating Index quartilen = 12,162
Nutrients29 Sep 2026
Phase angle
upin humans1
1 study
Phase angle
upin humans1
Dietary quality is associated with phase angle in humans (Q4: β 0.08 (95% CI 0.04–0.11)).
“In the fully adjusted model, higher KHEI scores were associated with higher phase angle”
HumansFully adjusted model; highest Korean Healthy Eating Index quartilen = 12,162
Nutrients29 Sep 2026