Almost six in 10 Americans have pro-inflammatory diets, increasing the risk of health problems including heart disease and cancer, according to a new study from Ohio State University.
The study also found that certain populations -- including Black Americans, men and people with lower incomes -- were more likely to eat a diet high in pro-inflammatory foods.
'Overall, 57% of U.S. adults have a pro-inflammatory diet and that number was higher for Black Americans, men, younger adults and people with lower education and income,' stated lead author Rachel Meadows.
Based on self-reported diets, researchers assigned inflammation values ranging from −9 to 8 using the dietary inflammatory index, revealing only 34% had anti-inflammatory diets.
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