TABLE 2.
Health outcome | OR | 95% CI |
Overweight or obesity | 0.87 | 0.78, 0.98 |
Metabolic syndrome | 0.85 | 0.73, 0.99 |
Values were adjusted for gender, race/ethnicity, age, poverty-income ratio, physical activity level (categorized as sedentary, moderate, or vigorous), smoking status, and alcohol consumption (P < 0.05). Source: NHANES 2001–2010 (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/nhanes_questionnaires.htm). Mushroom consumers were defined as having reported consuming foods corresponding to 1 of 281 mushroom-containing food codes.