Lower C-reactive protein and IL-6 associated with vegetarian diets are mediated by BMI

The mechanism by which vegetarian diets are associated with less inflammation is not clear. We investigated the role of BMI as a mediator in the relationship between vegetarian diet and concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), and the cytokines IL-6, IL-10 and TNF- α.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - March 13, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: K. Jaceldo-Siegl, E. Haddad, S. Knutsen, J. Fan, J. Lloren, D. Bellinger, G.E. Fraser Source Type: research