Dietary fiber intake and urinary creatinine: methodological implications for epidemiological studies
- 10 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Vol. 28 (23), 29643-29649
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12379-x
Abstract
Creatinine values are used to estimate renal function and to correct for urinary dilution in exposure assessment studies. Interindividual variability in urinary creatinine (UCR) is determined positively by protein intake and negatively by age and diabetes. These factors, among others, need to be accounted for, to increase comparability throughout epidemiological studies. Recently, dietary fiber has been shown to improve renal function. This study aims to evaluate dietary fiber intake relationship with UCR and its methodological implications for studies using UCR-corrected measurements. In a cross-sectional study, we analyzed information regarding UCR, dietary fiber, age, and other UCR-related factors in 801 women residing in Northern Mexico during 2007–2009. The median fiber intake in this population was 33.14 g/day, above the adequate intake level for women > 18 years. We estimated an age-adjusted increase of 10.04 mg/dL UCR for a 10 g/day increase in dietary fiber intake. The main dietary sources of fiber in this population were corn tortillas, raw onions, flour tortillas, and beans. Our results suggest that epidemiological studies adjusting analytes by UCR should also consider controlling dietary fiber intake to improve the comparability of creatinine-corrected values and associations across different populations, such as those in Mexico and Latin America, where protein and fiber intake vary significantly.Funding Information
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (2005-2-14373, 2008-79912, 2010-1-140962, 2016–272632, 2009-1-111384, 2013-01-215464)
- Boston College
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