Table 2.
Regression coefficients (b) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the association between baseline saturated (SFA) and trans unsaturated (TFA) fatty acid intake and the SF-36 mental domains after 4-y follow-up.
| Baseline saturated fatty acid intake | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 mental scores after 4 years of follow-up | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | p linear trend |
| Energy-adjusted SFA intake (g/day) (median) | 22.8 | 29.7 | 33.5 | 37.3 | 45.5 | |
| Vitality | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | -0.7 (-1.8, 0.5) | -0.2 (-1.4, 1.0) | -0.2 (-1.5, 1.1) | -1.4 (-2.9, 0.1) | 0.166 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.7) | 0.2 (-1.0, 1.4) | 0.2 (-0.9, 1.7) | -0.7 (-2.2, 0.9) | 0.682 |
| Social functioning | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | 0.3 (-0.7, 1.3) | 1.0 (-0.02, 2.1) | 0.6 (-0.5, 1.6) | -0.3 (-1.7, 1.0) | 0.779 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 0.3 (-0.7, 1.3) | 1.1 (-0.09, 2.2) | 0.7 (-0.5, 1.9) | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) | 0.924 |
| Role emotional | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | 1.8 (-0.2, 3.8) | 2.3 (0.2, 4.5) | 3.0 (0.7, 5.2) | 2.0 (-0.7, 4.7) | 0.099 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 1.9 (-0.2, 3.8) | 2.3 (0.1, 4.4) | 3.0 (0.7, 5.3) | 2.1 (-0.6, 4.9) | 0.099 |
| Mental health | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | 0.3 (-0.7,1.2) | 0.7 (-0.3, 1.6) | 0.5 (-0.4, 1.5) | -0.7 (-1.9, 0.6) | 0.520 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 0.3 (-0.7, 1.2) | 0.6 (-0.4, 1.6) | 0.5 (-0.5, 1.6) | -0.7 (-1.9, 0.7) | 0.530 |
| Baseline trans unsaturated fatty acid intake | ||||||
| Energy-adjusted TFA intake (g/day) (median) | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | |
| Vitality | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | -1.3 (-2.4, -0.2) | -0.6 (-1.8, 0.5) | -0.2 (-1.8, 0.6) | -2.0 (-3.4, -0.6) | 0.056 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.7) | 0.1 (-1.1, 1.3) | -1.6 (-3.0, -0.2) | 0.162 |
| Social functioning | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) | -0.2 (-1.3, 0.8) | -0.2 (-1.3, 0.8) | -1.7 (-2.9, -0.5) | 0.013 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.6) | -0.2 (-1.3, 0.8) | -0.2 (-1.3, 0.8) | -1.7 (-2.9, -0.4) | 0.017 |
| Role emotional | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | 0.2 (-1.8, 2.2) | 0.3 (-1.8, 2.4) | 0.4 (-1.8, 2.4) | -3.5 (-6.0, -1.0) | 0.006 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 0.1 (-1.9, 2.1) | 0.2 (-1.9, 2.3) | 0.4 (-1.8, 2.6) | -3.5 (-6.0, -1.0) | 0.007 |
| Mental health | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.6) | -0.1 (-1.1, 1.0) | 1.0 (-0.1, 2.1) | -0.2 (-1.4, 1.1) | 0.646 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) | -0.1 (-1.2, 0.9) | 0.9 (-0.2, 2.0) | -0.2 (-1.4, 0.7) | 0.634 |
The SUN cohort 1999-2010.
Vitality: vitality and energy feelings against tiredness or exhaustion
Social Functioning: grade in which mental health problems can interfere with habitual social life
Role Emotional: grade in which mental health problems can interfere with work activity or with other daily activities
Mental Health: general mental health including depression, anxiety, emotional and behaviour control and general positive effect
(1): Model adjusted for age, sex, smoking (non smoker, current, ex-smoker and missing value), leisure time physical activity (in quintiles of METs-h/wk score), total energy intake (Kcal/day), and baseline BMI (Kg/m2), MUFA, PUFA and, additionally, SFA (TFA intake) or TFA (SFA model).
(2): Model 1 additionally adjusted for adherence to the Mediterranean Diet score (0-8) (excluding SFA/MUFA ratio).