Dietary fiber intake and rheumatoid arthritis among U.S. adults: Evidence from a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES with inflammatory markers as mediators
In this nationally representative U.S. sample, higher dietary fiber intake was associated with lower RA prevalence, and this association was partially mediated by inflammatory indicators. These findings highlight the potential importance of dietary fiber in modulating inflammation and RA risk.
Authors
- Lixia Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4964-1098)
- Jingxi Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6734-7410)
- Weiwei Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9969-2232)
- Mingxuan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-7315)
Institutions
- Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities (CN)
- University of South China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.112947
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41