Table 6.

Pooled HRs (95% CIs) for developing type 2 diabetes for a 1-SD increment in the RRR dietary-pattern scores and after alternate subtraction of each of its components; EPIC-InterAct study (n = 21,616)^a

Dietary variable	HR (95% CI)	CIE (%)
RRR1 ([20])
Original RRR1 score	0.91 (0.86, 0.96)
RRR1 without sugar-sweetened soft drinks	0.92 (0.87, 0.96)	+1.1
RRR1 without refined grains	0.91 (0.86, 0.96)	0
RRR1 without processed meat	0.93 (0.88, 0.98)	+2.2
RRR1 without diet soft drinks	0.90 (0.85, 0.96)	−1.1
RRR1 without wine	0.91 (0.87, 0.94)	0
RRR1 without coffee	0.94 (0.88, 0.99)	+3.3
RRR1 without cabbages	0.89 (0.84, 0.95)	−2.2
RRR1 without root vegetables	0.91 (0.86, 0.97)	0
RRR2 ([18])
Original RRR2 score	0.92 (0.84, 1.01)
RRR2 without fruits	0.96 (0.91, 1.00)	+4.3
RRR2 without red meat	0.94 (0.87, 1.02)	+2.2
RRR2 without beer	0.90 (0.84, 0.97)	−2.2
RRR2 without poultry	0.92 (0.84, 1.02)	0
RRR2 without legumes	0.93 (0.86, 1.01)	+1.1
RRR2 without sugar-sweetened soft drinks	0.95 (0.85, 1.05)	+3.3
RRR2 without processed meat	0.95 (0.88, 1.03)	+3.3
RRR2 without white bread	0.93 (0.86, 1.01)	+1.1
RRR3 ([19])
Original RRR3 score	0.87 (0.82, 0.92)
RRR3 without diet soft drinks	0.86 (0.81, 0.91)	−1.1
RRR3 without sugar-sweetened soft drinks	0.87 (0.83, 0.91)	0
RRR3 without processed meat	0.88 (0.84, 0.93)	+1.1
RRR3 without salty biscuits	0.87 (0.82, 0.91)	0
RRR3 without white bread	0.88 (0.84, 0.92)	+1.1
RRR3 without breakfast cereals	0.87 (0.81, 0.92)	0
RRR3 without honey/jam/sugar	0.90 (0.84, 0.96)	+3.4
RRR3 without dressing sauces	0.88 (0.83, 0.93)	+1.1
RRR3 without non-white bread	0.87 (0.82, 0.92)	0

^aHRs and 95% CIs are based on random-effects meta-analyses. Model 4 adjustments were applied (stratified by age and study centre and adjusted for sex, physical activity, smoking status, education, total energy intake, BMI and waist circumference)