Association between dietary inflammatory index and mortality in adults with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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Study populationResults ConclusionMeng X et al.Korean Journal of Family Medicine (2026) Higher dietary inflammatory index (DII) scores are associated with elevated all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD), supporting the potential benefit of anti-inflammatory diets.Association between dietary inflammatory index and mortality in adults with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey KJFM-26-0060 DII & CKD mortality HR, 1.23 (1.07-1.42)P for trend <0.001 Malignant tumor mortality: NS & Multivariable Cox regression Restricted cubic spline (dose-response) Subgroup and mediation analyses Linear relationship CVD mortality: NS Q4 (highest DII) vs. Q1 (lowest DII) All-cause mortality Q1 Q4 -2.5 0.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.