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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutritional Epidemiology
Volume 11 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1521707
This article is part of the Research Topic Dietary Habits in Liver Health and Disease: Preclinical and Clinical Studies View all 6 articles
Nonlinear relationship between the first meal time of the day and gallstone incidence in American adults: A population-based cross-sectional study
Provisionally accepted
Tiange Sun
1*
Lidong Zhang
1*
Ying Lu
1*
Xianwen Zhang
1*
Jinhao Cui
1*
Tongheng Yang
1*
Dan Zhang
1*
Bowen Zheng
2*
Shuguo Zheng
2*- 1 The 78th Group Military Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Mudanjiang, China
- 2 Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
Background Irregular meal time is associated with gallstones. The time‒dose effect between meal time and gallstone formation remains unknown. Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between the first meal time (FMT) of the day and the prevalence of gallstones. Methods Based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2017 to March 2020, the associations between the FMT of the day and the prevalence of gallstones were analyzed via multivariable logistic regression, restricted cubic spline curves, subgroup analysis, and interaction tests. Results A total of 6,547 participants were included. The fully adjusted model indicated a positive correlation between the FMT of the day and the prevalence of gallstones (odds ratio [OR]=1.05, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.02~1.08); this association was consistent across subgroups. The risk of developing gallstones was the greatest when the FMT was between 09:00 and 14:00 (OR [95% CI]=1.49 [1.24~1.77]). There was a nonlinear relationship between the FMT and gallstone incidence (P for nonlinearity=0.042), with an inflection point at 13.4 hours. After the 13.4-hour mark, the risk of developing gallstones did not increase further. Conclusions The FMT of the day is positively correlated with the prevalence of gallstones, and there is a nonlinear relationship and threshold effect between the two. Skipping breakfast is associated with a greater risk of developing gallstones. This study provides new evidence for the dietary prevention of gallstones.
Keywords: First meal time, gallstone, American adults, NHANES, Nonlinear relationship, threshold effect, dietary
Received: 02 Nov 2024; Accepted: 03 Dec 2024.
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* Correspondence:
Tiange Sun, The 78th Group Military Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Mudanjiang, China
Lidong Zhang, The 78th Group Military Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Mudanjiang, China
Ying Lu, The 78th Group Military Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Mudanjiang, China
Xianwen Zhang, The 78th Group Military Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Mudanjiang, China
Jinhao Cui, The 78th Group Military Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Mudanjiang, China
Tongheng Yang, The 78th Group Military Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Mudanjiang, China
Dan Zhang, The 78th Group Military Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Mudanjiang, China
Bowen Zheng, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
Shuguo Zheng, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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