ABSTRACT
Background: Elevated inflammatory biomarkers inMetabolic Syndrome (MetS) are associated withDietary Inflammatory Index (DII), which helps discernthe inflammatory impacts of diet and hence the risk ofCardiovascular Diseases (CVD) in MetS. Aim andObjectives: To assess the association between DIIscores and different components of MetS. To discernthe degree of association between the dietaryinflammatory potential and different components ofMetS using the DII score specific to this population.Material and Methods: DII scores were calculated in100 MetS participants and the diet was graded frommaximally anti-inflammatory to maximally proinflammatory. Data were represented as mean ± standarddeviation and compared using correlation coefficientand chi-square test. Results: DII scores were partiallycorrelated with triglycerides (TG; P = 0.279) in the firstquartile, with systolic blood pressure (P = 0.145) in thesecond, with High Density Cholesterol (HDL) in thethird (P = - 0.0001), and with Triglycerides (TG)(P = 0.139) and diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.203) inthe fourth quartile. Conclusion: The results reflect therole of diet in regulation of inflammation and areimperative to transform to a low inflammatory,antioxidant-rich diet to lower CVD risk.