Table 3.
Odds ratio of being in highest fruit and vegetable quartiles according to Body Mass Index (BMI) category, by sex.
| Highest Vegetable Quartile | Highest Fruit Quartile | Highest F & V Quartile | 2F & 5V = Yes | 5 Per Day = Yes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| BMI categories—Women | |||||
| Normal weight * (BMI 18.5–24.9) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 0.84 (0.73; 0.97) | 0.86 (0.71; 1.04) | 0.79 (0.69; 0.91) | 0.86 (0.76; 0.97) | 0.78 (0.71; 0.86) |
| Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9) | 1.09 (1.04; 1.14) | 0.85 (0.80; 0.90) | 1.06 (1.02; 1.11) | 1.05 (1.02; 1.09) | 1.06 (1.03; 1.09) |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30.0) | 1.18 (1.12; 1.24) | 0.75 (0.69; 0.80) | 1.10 (1.05; 1.16) | 1.06 (1.02, 1.11) | 1.11 (1.07; 1.15) |
| BMI categories—Men | |||||
| Normal weight * (BMI 18.5–24.9) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 0.85 (0.68; 1.07) | 0.69 (0.54; 0.87) | 0.76 (0.59; 0.97) | 0.73 (0.54; 0.99) | 0.82 (0.69; 0.97) |
| Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9) | 0.94 (0.90; 0.98) | 0.92 (0.89; 0.96) | 0.94 (0.90; 0.98) | 0.98 (0.94; 1.03) | 0.95 (0.92; 0.98) |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30.0) | 1.05 (1.00; 1.10) | 0.99 (0.94; 1.04) | 1.05 (1.00; 1.11) | 1.07 (1.01; 1.14) | 1.00 (0.96; 1.04) |
* Reference category.