Table 6.

Binomial logistic regression models describing the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Eatwell Guide and becoming abdominally obese in participants with a waist circumference of less than 88 cm at baseline. (Odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals).

	ORa	95% CI	ORb	95% CI
Mediterranean Diet
Tertile 1 (0–3)	1	Reference	1	Reference
Tertile 2 (4–6)	0.76	0.63, 0,92	0.74	0.61, 0.90
Tertile 3 (7–10)	0.65	0.52, 0.83	0.60	0.46, 0.76
Continuous (0–10)	0.91	0.88, 0.95	0.90	0.86, 0.94
EWG
Tertile 1 (0–2)	1	Reference	1	Reference
Tertile 2 (3–4)	0.74	0.62, 0.89	0.75	0.62, 0.90
Tertile 3 (5–9)	0.54	0.42, 0.68	0.55	0.43, 0.70
Continuous (0–9)	0.84	0.80, 0.90	0.84	0.80, 0.90

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence intervals; EWG: Eatwell Guide.

^aAdjusted for age.

^bFurther adjusted for the time from baseline to Phase 2, total energy intake, smoking, education, physical activity and HRT.