Table 3.
Means, linear regression analysis (β coefficient), and 95% confidence intervals for quintiles of common Brazilian dietary pattern in predicting cardiovascular disease risk factors in women, 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study (follow-up 2004–2005), n = 2,040
| Common Brazilian | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | p-value | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
| Mean | 23.1 (22.7; 23.5) | 23.8 (23.4; 24.3) | 24.4 (23.9; 24.8) | 23.3 (22.9; 22.8) | 23.4 (22.9; 23.9) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | .75 (.13; 1.37) | 1.28 (.65; 1.91) | .25 (−.36; .86) | .33 (−.29; .95) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | .30 (−.33; .92) | .64 (−.01; 1.28) | −.48 (−1.13; .17) | −.54 (−1.24; .17) | .0033c |
| WC (cm) | ||||||
| Mean | 73.6 (72.6; 74.6) | 76 (74.9; 77) | 77.2 (76; 78.3) | 75.5 (74.4; 76.5) | 76.4 (75.6; 77.4) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | 2.33 (.86; 3.79) | 3.55 (2.05; 5.04) | 1.84 (.39; 3.30) | 2.73 (1.26; 4.20) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | 1.11 (−.36; 2.59) | 1.82 (.29; 3.35) | −.32 (−1.86; 1.23) | −.08 (−1.75; 1.60) | .0271d |
| SBP (mm hg3) | ||||||
| Mean | 111.7 (110.6; 112.9) | 112.5 (111.3; 113.8) | 112 (110.7; 113.3) | 110 (108.8; 111.3) | 109.4 (108.1; 110.7) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | .82 (−.91; 2.55) | .30 (−1.46; 2.06) | −1.68 (−3.39; .04) | −2.29 (−4.03; −.56) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | .42 (−1.35; 2.19) | −.19 (−2.02; 1.65) | −2.06 (−3.92; −.21) | −2.63 (−4.64; −.62) | .001c |
| DBP (mm hg3) | ||||||
| Mean | 71.9 (70.9; 72.8) | 73.2 (72.1; 74.2) | 72.1 (71; 73.2) | 70.6 (69.5; 71.6) | 68.9 (67.8; 70) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | 1.31 (−.11; 2.74) | .21 (−1.24; 1.67) | −1.30 (−2.72; .12) | −2.96 (−4.39; −1.53) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | 1.43 (−.03; 2.89) | .45 (−1.07; 1.96) | −.70 (−2.23; .83) | −1.89 (−3.55; −.24) | .003c |
| LDL-c(mg/dL)b | ||||||
| Meana | 85.4 (82; 88.8) | 85 (81.3; 88.7) | 80.8 (77; 84.6) | 80.2 (76.6; 83.8) | 79.2 (75.5; 82.9) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −.36 (−5.39; 4.67) | −4.62 (−9.72; .48) | −5.19 (−10.15; −.23) | −6.17 (−11.21; −1.13) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | −.70 (−5.87; 4.47) | −5.07 (−10.42; .28) | −5.82 (−11.20; −.45) | −7.59 (−13.51; −1.68) | .003c |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | ||||||
| Meana | 63.9(62.6. 65.1) | 61.5 (60.1; 62.8) | 57.7 (56.3; 59.1) | 58.2 (56.9; 59.6) | 55.2 (53.9; 56.6) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −2.39 (−4.23; −.55) | −6.21 (−8.09; −4.33) | −5.65 (−7.47; −3.83) | −8.64 (−10.47; −6.82) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | −.61 (−2.46; 1.23) | −3.85 (−5.77; −1.93) | −2.68 (−4.60; −.76) | −4.79 (−6.86; −2.72) | .001c |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | ||||||
| Meana | 174.7 (170.4; 178.9) | 171.4 (166.7; 176.1) | 163.2 (158.5; 168) | 161.2 (156.6; 165.7) | 157.8 (153.1; 162.5) | |
| Crude (β) | Ref. | −3.28 (−9.61; 3.06) | −11.42 (−17.84; −4.99) | −13.51 (−19.75; −7.27) | −16.83 (−23.17; −10.49) | |
| Adjusted (β) | Ref. | −1.78 (−8.27; 4.72) | −9.59 (−16.30; −2.87) | −11.04 (−17.78; −4.29) | −14.33 (−21.77; −6.90) | <.0001c |
Adjusted (β): multivariable models adjusted for family income, education, energy intake, and physical activity
aFor LDL and total cholesterol n = 1,202 women and for HDL cholesterol n = 1,867 women
bcalculated for subjects who had triacylglycerol 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