Table 4.
Association between EAT-Lancet adherence and risk of obesitya and elevated waist circumference (WC)b at follow-up.
| EAT-Lancet score | 0–7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11–14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI < 30 kg/m2 at baseline, nc | 4097 | 8317 | 11,362 | 9016 | 5486 |
| Obesea at follow-up, n (%) | 175 (4.3) | 339 (4.1) | 427 (3.8) | 337 (3.7) | 197 (3.6) |
| RR for obesity (95%CI) | Reference | 0.94 (0.87, 1.02) | 0.96 (0.89, 1.03) | 0.90 (0.83, 0.98) | 0.89 (0.82, 0.98) |
| WC < cut-offs at baseline, nd | 1334 | 3572 | 5966 | 5755 | 4154 |
| Elevated WCb at follow-up, n (%) | 401 (30.0) | 1000 (28.0) | 1547 (25.9) | 1414 (24.6) | 926 (22.3) |
| RR for elevated WC (95% CI) | Reference | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) | 1.00 (0.99,1.01) | 0.98 (0.97, 1.00) | 0.95 (0.93, 0.96) |
Modified Poisson regression approach [22] adjusted for sex (male, female), age at inclusion (years), physical activity (≥30 min/day, <30 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity), education (vocational, short 1–2 years, medium 3–4 years, high >4 years), smoking status (never, former, current <15 g tobacco/day, current 15–25 g tobacco/day, current >25 g tobacco/day), alcohol intake (g/day, restricted cubic splines with 4 knots), and previous history of hypertension (yes, no, don’t know), hypercholesterolemia (yes, no, don’t know), diabetes (yes, no, don’t know), stroke (yes, no), and acute myocardial infarction (yes, no) before baseline.
Individuals with BMI < 30 kg/m2 at baseline who have BMI ≥30 kg/m2 at follow-up. Percentages express the proportion of individuals who developed obesity at follow-up within each category of EAT-Lancet scores.
Individuals with waist circumference (WC) below WHO’s sex specific cut-offs of 80 cm for women or 94 cm for men at baseline, who have a WC above the sex specific cut-offs at follow-up [21]. Percentages express the proportion of individuals who developed elevated WC at follow-up within each category of EAT-Lancet scores.
Total sample N = 38,278.
Total sample N = 20,781.