Dietary inflammatory index and white matter hyperintensities / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are one of the main imaging phenotypes of cerebral small vessel disease. More and more studies have shown that inflammation plays an important role in the occurrence and development of WMHs. Diet may change systemic chronic inflammation level, which in turn affects the occurrence and development of WMHs. The dietary inflammatory index (DII) is a tool used to assess the overall inflammatory potential of an individual's diet and is widely used in the study of various chronic diseases. This article reviews the research progress of the relationship between DII and WMHs.