Table 2.
Means, linear regression analysis (β coefficient), and 95% confidence intervals for quintiles of common Brazilian dietary pattern in predicting cardiovascular disease risk factors in men, 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study (follow-up 2004–2005), n = 2,161
| Common Brazilian | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | p-value | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
| Mean | 25.1 (24.7; 25.5) | 24.3 (23.9; 24.7) | 23.6 (23.3; 24.0) | 23.5 (23.1; 23.9) | 22.9 (22.5; 23.2) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −.83 (−1.39; −.27) | −1.47 (−2.03; −.92) | −1.59 (−2.15; −1.03) | −2.27 (−2.82; −1.7) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | −.69 (−1.26; −.12) | −1.23 (−1.81; −.65) | −1.29 (−1.89; −.7) | −1.79 (−2.42; −1.16) | <.0001c |
| WC (cm) | ||||||
| Mean | 84.1 (83.1; 85.2) | 81.5 (80.6; 82.5) | 80.8 (79.9; 81.7) | 80.1 (79.1; 81.0) | 78.9 (78.0; 79.8) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −2.6 (−3.99; −1.21) | −3.36 (−4.73; −1.98) | −4.06 (−5.46; −2.66) | −5.22 (−6.60; −3.83) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | −2.09 (−3.51; −.67) | −2.53 (−3.97; −1.08) | −3.1 (−4.58; −1.61) | −3.78 (−5.35; −2.22) | <.0001c |
| SBP (mm hg3) | ||||||
| Mean | 124.9 (123.4; 126.4) | 122 (120.7; 123.3) | 122.4 (121.1; 123.7) | 124.2 (122.9; 125.6) | 124.1 (122.8; 125.4) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −2.91 (−4.90; −.91) | −2.46 (−4.44; −.49) | −.66 (−2.67; 1.34) | −.81 (−2.80; 1.18) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | −2.9 (−4.94; −.86) | −2.43 (−4.51; −.35) | −.62 (−2.76; 1.52) | −.65 (−2.91; 1.60) | .012d |
| DBP (mm hg3) | ||||||
| Mean | 77.6 (76.4; 78.8) | 74.6 (73.6; 75.7) | 74.7 (73.7; 75.8) | 75.6 (74.5; 76.7) | 76.2 (75.1; 77.2) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −2.95 (−4.56; −1.34) | −2.87 (−4.46; −1.28) | −1.98 (−3.60; −.36) | −1.43 (−3.03; .18) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | −3.01 (−4.66; −1.37) | −2.74 (−4.41; −1.06) | −1.61 (−3.33; .11) | −.68 (−2.49; 1.13) | <.001d |
| LDL-c (mg/dL)† | ||||||
| Meana | 67.9 (64.2; 71.6) | 70.2 (66.9; 73.4) | 69.5 (66.2; 72.8) | 65 (61.5; 68.5) | 63.8 (60.6; 67) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | 2.30 (−2.62; 7.22) | 1.63 (−3.31; 6.57) | −2.91 (−7.99; 2.18) | −4.10 (−9.02; .82) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | 2.89 (−2.17; 7.96) | 2.41 (−2.82; 7.64) | −2.25 (−7.68; 3.19) | −3.36 (−8.94; 2.23) | .035c |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | ||||||
| Meana | 53.5 (52.3; 54.8) | 52.3 (51.1; 53.4) | 50.8 (49.7; 51.9) | 50.8 (49.7; 51.9) | 50.8 (49.7; 51.8) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −1.27 (−2.97; .42) | −2.74 (−4.40; −1.08) | −2.73 (−4.43; −1.03) | −2.78 (−4.46; −1.11) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | −.57 (−2.31; 1.17) | −1.83 (−3.58; −.08) | −1.88 (−3.69; −.07) | −1.83 (−3.72; .06) | <.026c |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | ||||||
| Meana | 149.7 (145.3; 154.2) | 148.9 (145; 152.9) | 148.2 (144.2; 152.1) | 144 (139.8; 148.2) | 141.7 (137.7; 145.6) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −.79 (−6.72; 5.13) | −1.57 (−7.51; 4.37) | −5.74 (−11.86; .38) | −8.08 (−14; −2.16) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | .3 (−5.79; 6.38) | .24 (−6.03; 6.51) | −3.97 (−10.49; 2.56) | −5.69 (−12.42; 1.03) | <.0001c |
Adjusted (β): multivariable models adjusted for family income, education, energy intake, and physical activity
aFor LDL and total cholesterol n = 1,176 men and for HDL cholesterol n = 1,874 men
bcalculated for subjects who had triglyceride concentrations ≤400 mg/dL (4.52 mmol/L) according to Friedwald’s equation
c p-value for linear trend in multivariable model
d p-value for heterogeneity test in multivariable model