Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort study
BackgroundOsteoporosis is a chronic condition characterized by reduced bone strength and an elevated risk of fractures. The influence of diet and glucose metabolism on bone health and the development of osteoporosis has been an area of interest. This study aimed to investigate the potential associat...
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| description | BackgroundOsteoporosis is a chronic condition characterized by reduced bone strength and an elevated risk of fractures. The influence of diet and glucose metabolism on bone health and the development of osteoporosis has been an area of interest. This study aimed to investigate the potential association between dietary glycemic index (DGI), dietary glycemic load (DGL), dietary insulin index (DII), dietary insulin load (DIL), and the odds of osteoporosis among Iranian adults.MethodsData from 12,696 Iranian teachers (35–50 years) in a cross-sectional study on diet, nutrition, physical activity, and diseases were analyzed. The participants had no history of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, thrombosis, or cancer and consumed between 800 and 4,200 kcal/day. We estimated DGI, DGL, DII, and DIL from a validated semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ). We also diagnosed osteoporosis using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.ResultsIn the fully adjusted model, higher DGI and DGL were significantly associated with increased odds of osteoporosis (OR = 1.78 and 1.46 for the highest vs. the lowest tertile; P trend < 0.05). Nonetheless, no significant association was found between DII or DIL and osteoporosis prevalence. Moreover, higher DIL and DGL were associated with a higher intake of calorie-dense/nutrient-poor foods and a lower intake of antioxidant-rich foods.ConclusionAlthough our study showed that high DGI/DGL increased osteoporosis risk in Iranian teachers, no association was found between DII/DIL and osteoporosis prevalence. More research is needed to confirm these results and understand the mechanisms involved. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f5a768226634831851e979ca8efdf902025-01-07T06:40:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2025-01-011110.3389/fnut.2024.14158171415817Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort studyAnahita HoushiarRad0Danial Fotros1Mina Esmaili2Mohammad Hassan Sohouli3Marjan Ajami4Morteza Abdollahi5Motahare Hatami Marbini6Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranStudent Research Committee, Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackgroundOsteoporosis is a chronic condition characterized by reduced bone strength and an elevated risk of fractures. The influence of diet and glucose metabolism on bone health and the development of osteoporosis has been an area of interest. This study aimed to investigate the potential association between dietary glycemic index (DGI), dietary glycemic load (DGL), dietary insulin index (DII), dietary insulin load (DIL), and the odds of osteoporosis among Iranian adults.MethodsData from 12,696 Iranian teachers (35–50 years) in a cross-sectional study on diet, nutrition, physical activity, and diseases were analyzed. The participants had no history of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, thrombosis, or cancer and consumed between 800 and 4,200 kcal/day. We estimated DGI, DGL, DII, and DIL from a validated semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ). We also diagnosed osteoporosis using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.ResultsIn the fully adjusted model, higher DGI and DGL were significantly associated with increased odds of osteoporosis (OR = 1.78 and 1.46 for the highest vs. the lowest tertile; P trend < 0.05). Nonetheless, no significant association was found between DII or DIL and osteoporosis prevalence. Moreover, higher DIL and DGL were associated with a higher intake of calorie-dense/nutrient-poor foods and a lower intake of antioxidant-rich foods.ConclusionAlthough our study showed that high DGI/DGL increased osteoporosis risk in Iranian teachers, no association was found between DII/DIL and osteoporosis prevalence. More research is needed to confirm these results and understand the mechanisms involved.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1415817/fullosteoporosisglycemic indexinsulin indexglycemic loadinsulin load |
| spellingShingle | Anahita HoushiarRad Danial Fotros Mina Esmaili Mohammad Hassan Sohouli Marjan Ajami Morteza Abdollahi Motahare Hatami Marbini Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort study Frontiers in Nutrition osteoporosis glycemic index insulin index glycemic load insulin load |
| title | Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort study |
| title_full | Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort study |
| title_short | Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort study |
| title_sort | dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis results from the iranian teachers cohort study |
| topic | osteoporosis glycemic index insulin index glycemic load insulin load |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1415817/full |
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