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. 2025 Sep 9;12:1642192. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1642192

TABLE 2.

Multivariable-adjusted ORs (95% CIs) of spicy food consumption with the prevalence of colorectal polyps or adenomasa.

Quartiles of spicy food consumption (g⋅2000 kcal–1⋅d–1) P-trend
Q1a Q2b Q3c Q4d
Range (g⋅2000 kcal–1⋅d–1) 0 0∼2.9 2.9∼16.4 ≥16.4
Polyp
Cases/n 1,465/4,771 839/2,412 1,189/3,292 1,304/3,736
Model 1e 1 (Ref.) 1.18 (1.06–1.32) 1.29 (1.17–1.43) 1.24 (1.13–1.37) <0.001
Model 2f 1 (Ref.) 1.11 (0.99–1.24) 1.21 (1.09–1.33) 1.13 (1.02–1.25) 0.004
Model 3g 1 (Ref.) 1.08 (0.97–1.21) 1.20 (1.08–1.32) 1.12 (1.01–1.24) 0.006
Model 4h 1 (Ref.) 1.10 (0.98–1.22) 1.20 (1.08–1.32) 1.12 (1.01–1.23) 0.007
Adenoma
Cases/n 764/4,771 493/2,412 675/3,292 675/3,736
Model 1 1 (Ref.) 1.33 (1.17–1.51) 1.37 (1.22–1.54) 1.18 (1.05–1.33) 0.001
Model 2 1 (Ref.) 1.26 (1.11–1.44) 1.28 (1.14–1.45) 1.08 (0.96–1.22) 0.085
Model 3 1 (Ref.) 1.22 (1.07–1.39) 1.27 (1.13–1.43) 1.07 (0.95–1.21) 0.101
Model 4 1 (Ref.) 1.24 (1.09–1.42) 1.27 (1.13–1.43) 1.07 (0.94–1.20) 0.146

MET-h/wk, metabolic equivalent task hours per week; BMI, body mass index; n, sample size; Q, quartile.

aQ1: ≤25th percentile.

bQ2: 25th–50th.

cQ3: 50th–75th.

dQ4: >75th percentile.

eModel 1 was adjusted for age and sex.

fModel 2 was adjusted for model 1 plus BMI (<18.5, 18.5–24, 24–28, >28, in kg/m2), smoking (never, past smokers with <25 pack-years or ≥25 pack-years, current smokers with <25 pack-years or ≥25 pack-years), alcohol consumption (never, ≤25 mL for men and ≤15 mL for women, >25 mL for men and >15 mL for women), household annual income (Yuan), physical activity (MET-h/wk), vitamin supplement use (yes or no), history of family colorectal cancer (yes or no), regular aspirin use (yes or no), educational level (<middle school or ≥middle school).

gModel 3 was adjusted for model 2 plus total energy intake (quartile), intake of fresh vegetable (quartile), intake of fruit vegetable (quartile), intake of unprocessed red meat (quartile).

hModel 4 was adjusted for model 2 plus total energy intake (quartile), healthy diet score (quartile).