The Claim
Among urban Indian men with dyslipidemia, higher iPACE-DQI scores are associated with lower levels of hs-CRP, BMI, and body fat percentage, with the most adverse values observed in the lowest tertile (score ≤35), indicating that the iPACE-DQI tool may reflect inflammatory and adiposity-related cardiovascular risk.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
In Indian men living in cities who have high cholesterol, those who eat healthier according to a special diet score tend to have less body fat, lower weight, and less body inflammation — and those with the worst scores have the highest levels of these risk factors, suggesting the diet score might help spot heart disease risks.
See the scientific wording
Among urban Indian men with dyslipidemia, higher iPACE-DQI scores are associated with lower levels of hs-CRP, BMI, and body fat percentage, with the most adverse values observed in the lowest tertile (score ≤35), indicating the tool may reflect inflammatory and adiposity-related cardiovascular risk.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Development of a diet pattern assessment tool for coronary heart disease risk reduction
The study found that Indian men who ate healthier diets (scored higher on a special diet tool) had less body fat, lower BMI, and less inflammation—while those with the worst diets had the highest levels of these risk factors. This matches exactly what the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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