Table 4.
Association of dietary indices with BMI adjusting for plausible confounders and baseline BMI level
| Adjusted* β | 95 % CI | P value* | AIC | BIC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DII Quintile | 97 824·6 | 97 996·6 | |||
| DII Q1 | Reference | ||||
| DII Q2 | 0·14 | −0·02, 0·30 | 0·09 | ||
| DII Q3 | 0·20 | 0·03, 0·37 | 0·02 | ||
| DII Q4 | 0·34 | 0·16, 0·52 | <0·001 | ||
| DII Q5 | 0·41 | 0·21, 0·61 | <0·001 | ||
| Per unit DII | 0·085 | 0·045, 0·125 | <0·001 | ||
| AHEI Quintile | 97 801·8 | 97 973·8 | |||
| AHEI Q1 | Reference | ||||
| AHEI Q2 | −0·22 | −0·38, −0·06 | 0·006 | ||
| AHEI Q3 | −0·12 | −0·282, 0·04 | 0·15 | ||
| AHEI Q4 | −0·232 | −0·40, −0·07 | 0·006 | ||
| AHEI Q5 | −0·51 | −0·68, −0·35 | <0·001 | ||
| Per unit AHEI | −0·016 | −0·022,−0·010 | <0·001 | ||
| MDS categories | 97 837·1 | 97 993·5 | |||
| Score 0–3 | Reference | ||||
| Score 4–6 | −0·09 | −0·21, 0·03 | 0·12 | ||
| Score 7–9 | −0·05 | −0·23, 0·13 | 0·56 | ||
| Per unit MDS | −0·019 | −0·052, 0·013 | 0·25 |
AIC, Akaike information criterion; BIC, Bayesian information criteria; DII, Dietary Inflammatory Index; AHEI, Alternative Healthy Eating Index; SEIFA, Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas; MDS, Mediterranean Diet Score.
*
Adjusted for age, sex, SEIFA, smoking status, alcohol drinking status, physical activity level and BMI and average energy intake at baseline and country of birth.