Table 5. FSFI and Serum Hormonal Characteristics of Participants According to Quartiles of Dietary Patterns a.
| Variable | Quartiles of "Unhealthy" Dietary Pattern | Quartiles of "Healthy" Dietary Pattern | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| Cortisol, µg/dL | 13.4 ± 0.8 | 12.8 ± 0.5 | 12.7 ± 0.8 | 12.7 ± 0.8 | 13.3 ± 0.6 | 13.0 ± 0.8 | 12.0 ± 0.6 | 13.2 ± 0.8 |
| FSH, mlU/mL | 50.3 ± 4.8 | 46.3 ± 5.0 | 60.2 ± 5.6 | 48.8 ± 5.2 | 51.0 ± 5.8 | 43.0 ± 5.4 | 58.3 ± 4.8 | 53.9 ± 4.8 |
| LH, mlU/mL | 22.8 ± 3.0 | 18.8 ± 1.9 | 24.9 ± 2.5 | 18.1 ± 1.6 | 22.0 ± 2.6 | 21.6 ± 3.1 | 21.1 ± 1.9 | 20.5 ± 1.7 |
| Estradiol, pg/ml | 47.1 ± 13.8 | 54.5 ± 9.1 | 44.0 ± 6.9 | 67.5 ± 16.6 | 42.7 ± 8.3 | 76.6 ± 15.9 | 34.2 ± 6.0 | 55.5 ± 11.9 |
| Prolactin, ng/mL | 9.3 ± 0.7 | 12.7 ± 2.2 | 8.2 ± 0.6 | 9.1 ± 1.1 | 10.3 ± 1.2 | 10.6 ± 1.1 | 7.3 ± 0.5 | 11.3 ± 2.0 |
| Total testosterone, ng/mL | 0.5 ± 0.03 | 0.5 ± 0.03 | 0.5 ± 0.02 | .7 ± 0.05 | 0.5 ± 0.02 | 0.5 ± 0.04 | 0.5 ± 0.03 | 0.6 ± 0.04 |
| Free testosterone, Pg/mL | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.09 | 1.2 ± 0.09 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.09 | 1.5 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.09 | 1.6 ± 0.1 |
| TSH, µIU/mL | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 2.0 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 2.4 ± 0.7 |
| T4, µg/dL | 8.6 ± 0.3 | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 8.6 ± 0.2 | 7.7 ± 0.3 | 8.4 ± 0.3 | 8.1 ± 0.3 | 8.3 ± 0.2 | 8.2 ± 0.3 |
| T3, ng/mL | 106.3 ± 4.8 | 106.5 ± 4.6 | 113.7 ± 5.2 | 105.4 ± 5.8 | 104.8 ± 5.6 | 111.2 ± 5.3 | 115.7 ± 5.03 | 100.5 ± 4.3 |
| FSFI | 13.3 ± 1.1 | 16.0 ± 1.0 | 15.0 ± 1.0 | 14.1 ± 0.9 | 14.2 ± 1.1 | 14.4 ± 0.9 | 14.2 ± 0.9 | 15.4 ± 1.2 |
a Data are presented as Mean ± SE.