Table 4.
Association between food groups and cognitive status in the study sample (n = 883).
| OR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| Milk | 1 | 1.41 (0.75, 2.65) | 0.83 (0.43, 1.62) | - |
| Yogurt | 1 | 0.78 (0.41, 1.46) | * 0.39 (0.19, 0.79) | - |
| Cheese | 1 | 1.40 (0.71, 2.78) | 0.72 (0.34, 1.55) | 1.15 (0.51, 2.61) |
| Butter | 1 | 0.97 (0.55, 1.68) | 0.54 (0.24, 1.22) | - |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1 | 1.14 (0.57, 2.26) | 1.47 (0.73, 2.98) | 0.85 (0.36, 1.97) |
| Sweets and snacks | 1 | * 0.30 (0.12, 0.71) | 1.06 (0.54, 2.07) | 0.92 (0.39, 2.18) |
| Nuts | 1 | 0.91 (0.46, 1.78) | 0.66 (0.30, 1.47) | 0.91 (0.41, 2.03) |
| Eggs | 1 | 0.54 (0.22, 1.36) | 0.93 (0.43, 2.00) | 0.73 (0.34, 1.56) |
| Meat | 1 | 0.87 (0.43, 1.76) | 0.95 (0.46, 1.99) | 0.76 (0.37, 1.56) |
| Processed meat | 1 | 0.80 (0.40, 1.59) | 0.98 (0.48, 1.99) | 0.73 (0.35, 1.49) |
| Fish and seafoods | 1 | 0.87 (0.41, 1.85) | 0.98 (0.49, 1.95) | 1.13 (0.55, 2.34) |
| Olive oil | 1 | 1.84 (0.78, 4.37) | 1.39 (0.61, 3.20) | - |
| Other vegetable oils | 1 | 1.17 (0.69, 1.97) | - | - |
All analyses were adjusted for age, sex, educational level, smoking status, physical activity level, total energy intake, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. * p value < 0.005.