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. 2007 Sep;61(9):810–817. doi: 10.1136/jech.2006.052126

Table 6 Probability of presenting with an insulin resistance syndrome in relation to different combinations of fish, dairy product, and grain intakes (n = 912).

OR 95% CI p Value
Grain above v below median value 0.69 0.47 to 1.01 0.06
Dairy above v below median value 0.67 0.47 to 0.94 0.02
Fish above v below median value 0.51 0.36 to 0.71 0.0001
Fish and dairy combination
Fish below and dairy below median (reference) 1
Fish below and dairy above median 0.63 0.40 to 0.99 0.05
Fish above and dairy below median 0.46 0.31 to 0.75 0.002
Fish above and dairy above median 0.33 0.20 to 0.54 0.0001
Grain and dairy combination
Grain below and dairy below median (reference) 1
Grain below and dairy above median 0.66 0.42 to 1.04 0.07
Grain above and dairy below median 0.68 0.42 to 1.10 0.12
Grain above and dairy above median 0.44 0.26 to 0.75 0.003
Fish and grain combination
Fish below and grain below median (reference) 1
Fish below and grain above median 0.70 0.42 to 1.14 0.16
Fish above and grain below median 0.51 0.33 to 0.81 0.004
Fish above and grain above median 0.34 0.20 to 0.58 0.0001
Fish, grain and dairy combination
Fish below, grain below and dairy below median (reference) 1
Fish below, grain below and dairy above median 0.62 0.33 to 1.14 0.13
Fish below, grain above and dairy below median 0.69 0.36 to 1.32 0.26
Fish below, grain above and dairy above median 0.41 0.20 to 0.82 0.02
Fish above, grain below and dairy below median 0.49 0.27 to 0.87 0.02
Fish above, grain below and dairy above median 0.33 0.17 to 0.65 0.002
Fish above, grain above and dairy below median 0.31 0.16 to 0.62 0.0009
Fish above, grain above and dairy above median 0.22 0.10 to 0.44 0.0001

All models were adjusted for age, centre, physical activity, level of education, smoking habits, alcohol intake, drugs for hypertension and dyslipidaemia, energy intake (without alcohol), dieting, and diet quality index.

Median intake values were 177, 175, and 33 g/day for grain, dairy products, and fish, respectively.

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.