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ArticleWorld journal of diabetes2025

Association of dietary index for gut microbiota and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with diabetes or prediabetes.

Zheng Wang, Fa-Chao Shi, Shan-Bing Hou, Quan-Quan Sun, Cao-Yang Fang

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Zheng WangDepartment of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Hefei, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China. wang20241007@163.com.
Fa-Chao ShiDepartment of Cardiology, Maanshan People's Hospital, Maanshan 243000, Anhui Province, China.
Shan-Bing HouDepartment of Emergency, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China.
Quan-Quan SunDepartment of Emergency, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China.
Cao-Yang FangDepartment of Emergency, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China.

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backgroundThe dietary index for gut microbiota (DI-GM) demonstrates associations with diabetes prevalence and related mortality outcomes, serving as a nutritional assessment tool for microbial community evaluation.

aimTo investigate connections between DI-GM values and survival endpoints in populations with impaired glucose metabolism, incorporating both total mortality and cardiovascular-related fatal events.

methodsCox proportional hazards modeling through survival analysis evaluated the relationship between DI-GM quartile classifications and fatal event probabilities. Restricted cubic spline modeling evaluated non-linear associations between continuous DI-GM values and mortality endpoints. Stratified analyses and robustness checks ensured the validity of the results.

resultsHigher DI-GM values showed a statistically significant negative correlation with total mortality risk [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.96, 95%CI: 0.93-1.00] and cardiovascular-related fatal outcomes (HR = 0.93, 95%CI: 0.87-0.99). When comparing quartiles, analysis indicated that participants in the upper quartile (Q4) had 17% decreased likelihood of all-cause death (HR = 0.83, 95%CI: 0.69-0.99) and 25% lower probability of cardiovascular mortality (HR = 0.75, 95%CI: 0.54-1.00) relative to those in the lowest quartile (Q1).

conclusionThese findings position DI-GM as a protective determinant against mortality in glucose metabolism disorders. Dietary pattern optimization targeting DI-GM enhancement could constitute a strategic intervention in diabetes care protocols.

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All-cause mortalityCardiovascular mortalityDiabetesDietary index for gut microbiotaPrediabetes

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