Recent research published in the Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders shed light on the importance of the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) in reducing abdominal volume index (AVI), atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), and body roundness index (BRI) in diabetes patients.
The major complication of type 2 diabetes is cardiovascular risk, which increases disability and mortality. The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between global diet quality and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with T2DM.
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study in Tehran, Iran, on 283 patients with diabetes. The diet quality of the patients was assessed using the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS). The assessment of dietary intake was also done using a reliable and valid semi-quantitative food questionnaire. Further, the calculation of cardiovascular risk factor indicators (Lipid accumulation of plasma (LAP), Castelli risk index-1 (CRI-I) and 2 (CRI-II), cholesterol index (CI), and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP)), and anthropometric indices (a body roundness index (BRI), body shape index (ABSI), and abdominal volume index (AVI)) was performed by researchers, along with the assessment of emotional distress aspect of patients using PAID scale. Binary logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association of GDQS with anthropometric indices, CVD risk factors, and the PAID scale.
Results revealed that individuals with the highest GDQS were less likely to have BRI and AVI after adjusting for potential cofounders. Additionally, individuals with more adherence to GDQS had a reduced AIP, indicating overall cardiovascular health. However, GDQS did not show any relationship with emotional distress in diabetic patients.