Beyond Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease: An Evidence Map of Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Related Dietary Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Health Conditions

Newberry S, Chen D, Shekelle P, Mak S, Begashaw M, De Vries G, Miake-Lye I. Beyond Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease: An Evidence Map of Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Related Dietary Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Health Conditions. VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program Reports. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (US); 2024 Oct 1.

The aim of this synthesis is to develop evidence maps that provide a visual overview of the distribution of evidence for the role of anti-inflammatory dietary patterns on the prevention and management of chronic health conditions where anti-inflammatory diet and related interventions are not yet established as one standard of care. The evidence maps have accompanying narrative that helps stakeholders interpret the state of the evidence to inform policy and clinical decision-making. The aim of this report is to summarize the body of evidence to date linking dietary patterns believed to have anti-inflammatory properties with outcomes for a set of relatively understudied health conditions; this report is not intended to issue recommendations about pursuing any particular dietary pattern.