Inverse associations seen for higher adherence to plant-based diet, healthy plant-based diet, provegetarian diet with OSA risk<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Higher adherence to a healthy plant-based dietary index (PDI) is associated with a reduced risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published online Feb. 20 in ERJ Open Research<\/em>.<\/p>\n Yohannes Adama Melaku, Ph.D., from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, and colleagues examined the association of PDI with the risk for OSA using cross-sectional data from 14,210 participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey who provided dietary information using the 24-hour recall method. Healthy (hPDI), unhealthy (uPDI), and provegetarian (PVDI) diet indices were determined for the participants.<\/p>\n The researchers observed inverse associations for higher adherence to PDI, hPDI, and PVDI with OSA risk (odds ratios [ORs]quintile5 versus quintile1<\/sub> [95 percent confidence intervals (CIs)], 0.81 [0.66 to 1.00], 0.83 [0.69 to 1.01], and 0.84 [0.68 to 1.05], respectively); a positive association was seen for higher consumption of an unhealthy plant-based diet with OSA (OR, 1.22; 95 percent CI, 1.00 to 1.49). Sex differences were observed, with differences in estimates for PDI for men (OR, 0.71; 95 percent CI, 0.56 to 0.90) versus women (OR, 0.93; 95 percent CI, 0.68 to 1.28]) and for hPDI (OR [95 percent CI], 0.90 [0.68 to 1.18] versus 0.77 [0.54 to 1.09]) and uPDI (OR [95 percent CI], 1.13 [0.89 to 1.44] versus 1.42 [1.03 to 1.97]); no sex differences were seen for PVDI.<\/p>\n “These results highlight the importance of the quality of our diet in managing the risk of OSA,” Melaku said in a statement. “It’s important to note these sex differences because they underscore the need for personalized dietary interventions for people with OSA.”<\/p>\n One author disclosed ties to the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n