FIGURE 1.
BMI-stratified association between sugar-sweetened beverage intake and VAT and SAT. Symbols are means and 95% CIs. BMI-stratified association for VAT (A). Models were adjusted for age, sex, energy intake, alcohol intake, diet soda intake, modified DGAI, educational level, physical activity level, smoking status, Framingham cohort, and SAT. BMI-stratified association for SAT (B). Same multiple regression model as for VAT was used, except for adjustment for VAT instead of SAT. DGAI, Dietary Guidelines Adherence Index; SAT, abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.