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=== Inflammatory foods === - processed meat - red meat - organ meat - fish (other than dark-meat fish) - other vegetables (ie, vegetables other than green leafy vegetables & dark yellow vegetables) - cholesterol [4] - saturated fat - refined grains & other carbohydrates - butter or margarine - pastries & sweets - fried snacks - high-energy beverages (cola & other carbonated beverages with sugar, fruit drinks) - low-energy beverages (low-energy cola & other low-energy carbonated beverages) - vitamin B12 [4] === Not inflammatory === - beer - wine - tea - coffee - dark yellow vegetables (carrots, yellow squash, sweet potatoes) - green leafy vegetables - fruit - soy - whole grains - pizza === Anti-inflammatory foods === - alcohol - beta carotene - caffeine - dietary fiber - folic acid - magnesium, thiamine - riboflavin - niacin - zinc - monounsaturated fat - polyunsaturated fat - omega-3 fatty acids - omega-6 fat acids - selenium - vitamin B6 - vitamin A - vitamin C - vitamin D - vitamin E - green/black tea - pepper - garlic [4] Complications: - high proinflammatory diet is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events [1] - high proinflammatory diet is associated with increased risk for all-cause dementia [3,4] - not specifically associated with Alzheimer's disease [3] - high proinflammatory diet is associated with increased pain levels in older adults over 3 years, especially less active elderly [4] - high proinflammatory diet is associated with increased risk for frailty [6]

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  1. Tabung FK, Liu L, Wang W et al Association of Dietary Inflammatory Potential With Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men and Women. JAMA Oncol. Published online January 18, 2018. PMID: 29346484 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2669777
  2. Li J, Lee DH, Hu J et al Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Men and Women in the U.S. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Nov, 76 (19) 2181-2193 PMID: 33153576 https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.535 - Estruch R, Sacanella E, Lamuela-Raventos RM Ideal Dietary Patterns and Foods to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Beware of Their Anti-Inflammatory Potential. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Nov, 76 (19) 2194-2196 PMID: 33153577 https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.575
  3. Kling J Inflammatory Diet Linked to Increased All-Cause Dementia Risk. Medscape - Jul 30, 2021 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955753
  4. George J Brain Aging Markers Tied to Inflammatory Foods. Smaller brain volume seen with diet-driven inflammation MedPage Today May 13, 2022 https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/98704
  5. Carballo-Casla A et al The inflammatory potential of diet and pain incidence: a cohort study in older adults. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, glac103. PMID: 35512270 https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/gerona/glac103/6580563
  6. Jung S, Lee Y, Kim K, Park S. Association of the dietary inflammatory index with sarcopenic obesity and frailty in older adults. BMC Geriatr. 2024 Aug 3;24(1):654 PMID: 39097690 PMCID: PMC11297761 Free PMC article. https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-024-05239-z