Table 3.
Regression coefficients (b) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the association between baseline saturated (SFA) and trans unsaturated fatty (TFA) acid intake and the SF-36 physical domains after 4-y follow-up.
| Baseline saturated fatty acid intake | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 physical 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 | |
| Physical functioning | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | 0.2 (-0.5, 0.8) | -0.04(-0.7, 0.6) | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) | -1.0 (-1.9, -0.2) | 0.520 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 0.3 (-0.4, 0.9) | 0.1 (-0.5, 0.8) | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.2) | 0.068 |
| Role physical | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | 0.1 (-1.8, 2.0) | 0.8 (-1.2, 2.8) | 1.1 (-1.0, 3.2) | -1.7 (-4.2, 0.9) | 0.384 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 0.3 (-1.5, 2.2) | 1.2 (-0.8, 3.2) | 1.6 (-0.6, 3.7) | -1.1 (-3.7, 1.5) | 0.676 |
| Bodily pain | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | 0.1 (-1.3, 1.6) | 0.4 (-1.1, 2.1) | 0.4 (-1.2, 2.0) | -0.6 (-2.5, 1.3) | 0.664 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 0.3 (-1.2, 1.7) | 0.7 (-0.9, 2.3) | 0.9 (-0.8, 2.5) | 0.03 (-2.1, 2.0) | 0.831 |
| General health | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | 0.2 (-0.9, 1.3) | -0.1 (-1.2, 1.1) | -0.5 (-1.8, 0.8) | -1.6 (-3.1, -0.1) | 0.027 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 0.3 (-0.8, 1.5) | 0.3 (-1.0, 1.5) | -0.02 (-1.3, 1.3) | -1.0 (-2.5, 0.6) | 0.206 |
| Baseline transunsaturated fatty acid intake | ||||||
| Energy-adjusted TFA intake (g/day) (median) | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | |
| Physical functioning | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | -0.4 (-1.0, 0.2) | 0.2 (-0.5, 0.8) | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.6) | -0.8 (-1.5, 0.02) | 0.111 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | -0.4 (-1.0, 0.2) | 0.2 (-0.4, 0.9) | -0.02 (-0.7, 0.7) | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) | 0.289 |
| Role physical | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | -0.8 (-2.6, 1.1) | 0.09 (-1.9, 2.0) | -1.0 (-3.0, 1.1) | -2.3 (-4.6, 0.04) | 0.050 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | -0.7,(-2.5, 1.2) | 0.3 (-1.7, 2.2) | -0.8 (-2.8, 1.3) | -2.0 (-4.4, 0.3) | 0.085 |
| Bodily pain | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | -1.9 (-3.4, -0.5) | -1.2 (-2.7, 0.3) | -1.8 (-3.4, -0.2) | -2.6 (-4.4, -0.8) | 0.017 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | -1.9 (-3.4, -0.5) | -1.1 (-2.6, 0.4) | -1.6 (-3.2, -0.1) | -2.3 (-4.1, -0.5) | 0.042 |
| General health | ||||||
| Multivariate adjusted model (1) | 0 (ref.) | -0.03 (-1.2, 1.1) | 1.3 (0.1, 2.5) | 0.6 (-0.6, 1.9) | -1.1 (-2.5, 0.3) | 0.161 |
| Additionally adjusted for MD (2) | 0 (ref.) | 0.02 (-1.1, 1.1) | 1.5 (0.3, 2.7) | 0.9 (-0.4, 2.1) | -0.8 (-2.2, 0.6) | 0.367 |
The SUN cohort 1999-2010.
Physical Functioning: grade in which health problems can interfere with physical activities such as walking, self-care or weight lifting
Role Physical: grade in which physical health problems can interfere with work activity or with other daily activities
Bodily Pain: pain intensity and its effect on work inside and outside home
General Health: personal belief regarding current health and future perspectives regarding health
(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).