Table 5.
Analysis of correlations between Mediterranean diet scores, clinical and biochemical parameters.
| Clinical Variable | MEDI-LITE | MDS | CMDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman (r) | p-Value | Spearman (r) | p-Value | Spearman (r) | p-Value | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | −0.05 | 0.4 | −0.05 | 0.4 | −0.39 | <0.05 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | −0.05 | 0.54 | 0.04 | 0.31 | −0.60 | <0.001 |
| HDL-c (mg/L) | 0.14 | 0.59 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.47 | <0.001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | −0.03 | 0.6 | −0.02 | 0.68 | −0.45 | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 0.06 | 0.29 | −0.06 | 0.32 | −0.41 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.2 | −0.36 | <0.005 |
| 25-OH Vitamin D(ng/mL) | 0.2 | <0.001 | 0.15 | <0.01 | 0.55 | <0.001 |
| CVR (Framingham) | −0.06 | 0.5 | 0.13 | 0.5 | −0.61 | <0.001 |
| FLI | −0.11 | 0.8 | −0.03 | 0.7 | −0.62 | <0.001 |
| VAI | −0.05 | 0.4 | −0.04 | 0.5 | −0.45 | <0.001 |
| HSI | 0.08 | 0.2 | −0.05 | 0.4 | −0.39 | <0.001 |
| NFS | 0.02 | 0.7 | −0.02 | 0.7 | −0.56 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as non-parametric Spearman correlation (r) and p-values. Abbreviations: Med Diet Score, MDS, Chrono Med Diet Score, CMDS; Body Mass Index, BMI; HDL-C; triglycerides, TG; glycosylated hemoglobin, HbA1c; cardiovascular risk, CVR; Fatty Liver Index, FLI; Visceral Adiposity Index, VAI; Hepatic Steatosis Index, HISNAFLD Score, NFS.