Table 4.

Multiple linear regression models describing the association between an increase in Mediterranean Diet Score or EWG score (continuous variable, per tertile increase) and change in waist circumference between baseline and Phase 2 (β coefficients and 95% confidence intervals).

	β	95% CI	p
Mediterranean Diet (tertiles)
Model 1a	−0.27	−0.57, 0.04	0.08
Model 2b	−0.25	−0.57, 0.06	0.12
Model 3c	−0.29	−0.58, −0.01	0.05
Mediterranean (continuous)
Model 1a	−0.11	−0.22, −0.004	0.04
Model 2b	−0.11	−0.22, 0.01	0.07
Model 3c	−0.12	−0.23, −0.02	0.02
EWG (tertiles)
Model 1a	−0.38	−0.67, −0.09	0.01
Model 2b	−0.38	−0.68, −0.08	0.01
Model 3c	−0.47	−0.75, −0.20	0.001
EWG (continuous)
Model 1a	−0.19	−0.33, −0.06	0.01
Model 2b	−0.20	−0.35, −0.05	0.01
Model 3c	−0.24	−0.38, −0.12	<0.001

CI: confidence intervals; EWG: Eatwell Guide.

^aModel 1 includes age and baseline waist circumference.

^bModel 2 additionally includes the time from baseline to Phase 2, total energy intake, smoking, education, physical activity, smoking and HRT.

^cModel 3 additionally includes BMI changes from baseline to Phase 2.