Systemic inflammation as a mediator between food preferences and metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundsBoth dietary preferences and systemic inflammation are associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, the role of inflammation in the association between dietary preferences and MetS remains largely unclear.MethodsA total of 33,728 participants were included from the Henan Rural Cohort Study (n = 39,259). Food preferences were collected using a questionnaire. Generalized linear models were used to investigate the independent and joint associations of food preferences, specific...