Research Article: Geographic disparities of dietary inflammatory index and its association with hypertension in middle-aged and elders in China: results from a nationwide cross-sectional study

Abstract


Background: Geographic distribution of dietary inflammatory index (DII) in China has not been thoroughly evaluated and evidence on the association between DII and hypertension among Chinese middle-aged and older population was inadequate.

Introduction


Objective: To investigate the geographic disparities of DII and its association with hypertension among Chinese middle-aged and elders.