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This study examined associations between the dietary phytochemical index (DPI), sleep quality, systemic inflammation, and oxidative stress markers in adults with T2DM.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this cross-sectional study, 675 adults with T2DM (aged 35\u201375\u202fyears) were recruited. DPI was calculated from a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire. Objective sleep was assessed via BodyMedia SenseWear armband (duration, efficiency, latency, WASO); subjective sleep via Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Inflammatory markers (CRP, IL-6, TNF-\u03b1), oxidative stress (MDA, TAC, SOD), and hormones (melatonin, cortisol) were measured. Linear regression and mediation analyses were performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Participants in the highest DPI quartile (Q4) had longer sleep duration (422.69\u202f\u00b1\u202f20.01 vs. 367.47\u202f\u00b1 43.36\u202fmin,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u202f0.001), shorter sleep latency (11.9\u202f\u00b1\u202f2.47 vs. 19.1\u202f\u00b1 7.8\u202fmin,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u202f0.001), lower wake-after-sleep-onset (39.44\u202f\u00b1\u202f4.09 vs. 52.3\u202f\u00b1 9.64\u202fmin,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u202f0.001), higher sleep efficiency (90.21\u202f\u00b1\u202f3.14 vs. 84.83\u202f\u00b1\u202f6.68%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u202f0.001), and lower PSQI scores (4.49\u202f\u00b1\u202f1.1 vs. 6.81\u202f\u00b1\u202f1.5,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u202f0.001) compared with Q1. Inflammatory markers were lower in Q4: CRP (1.90\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.40 vs. 3.60\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.90\u202fmg\/L), IL-6 (3.28\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.58 vs. 5.07\u202f\u00b1\u202f1.02\u202fpg.\/mL), and TNF-\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                      (4.71\u202f\u00b1\u202f0.55 vs. 6.59\u202f\u00b1\u202f1.13\u202fpg.\/mL, all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;\u202f0.001). Higher DPI was also associated with more favorable oxidative stress profiles and hormone concentrations.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Higher DPI scores is associated with better sleep quality, and lower systemic inflammation in adults with T2DM. These findings highlight the potential role of phytochemical-rich diets in supporting sleep quality and metabolic health among adults with type 2 diabetes; however, prospective randomized controlled trials are required to confirm these associations and to establish causality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1766495","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,7]],"date-time":"2026-04-07T05:30:57Z","timestamp":1775539857000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Association of dietary phytochemical index with sleep quality, and inflammatory markers in adults with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Shuailong","family":"Li","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesia, The First People\u2019s Hospital of Xiangtan City","place":["Xiangtan, Hunan Province, 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