The gut-retina axis: association of dietary index for gut microbiota with diabetic retinopathy in diabetic patients—a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2009–2018
Higher DI-GM scores are linked to lower DR risk, supporting dietary optimization (e.g., increased whole grains/vegetables, reduced processed meat) as a potential strategy for DR prevention through gut microbiota modulation. These findings advance gut-retina axis theory and provide actionable dietary guidelines for diabetes complications.
Authors
- Yulan Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6415-1794)
- Yichen Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1378-7170)
- Junjie Xiang
- Hao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1314-4954)
- Mingxue Gao
- Tao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3369-9220)
- Tao Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-0818)
- Ang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9353-0948)
- Junguo Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7567-6038)
- Xiyue Tan
- Jingqi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6693-3888)
Institutions
- Chengdu University (CN)
- Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-025-01929-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China