Table 3.
Multivariate linear regression with blood lipids as a continuous dependent variable: associations with the MDS and components
| Women (n = 506) | Men (n = 707) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol | LDL cholesterol | HDL cholesterol | TC/HDL cholesterol | Total cholesterol | LDL cholesterol | HDL cholesterol | TC/HDL cholesterol | |
| Component MUFA/SFA | -1.95 (-8.05; 4.15) | 2.80 (-3.24; 7.80) | -3.54 (-6.10; -0.97)* | 0.14 (0.01; 0.28)* | 2.81 (-2.67; 8.28) | 1.40 (-3.60; 6.40) | 0.65 (-1.01; 2.31) | -0.01 (-0.15; 0.13) |
| Component legumes | -7.90 (-17.38; 1.57) | -4.42 (-13.01; 4.17) | -2.84 (-6.85; 1.17) | -0.03 (-0.24; 0.19) | 4.38 (-5.18; 13.94) | 3.94 (-4.78; 12.66) | -1.21 (-4.10; 1.68) | 0.16 (-0.09; 0.40) |
| Component fruits and nuts | -2.67 (-8.87; 3.53) | -1.33 (-6.94; 4.28) | -1.14 (-3.76; 1.48) | -0.02 (-0.16; 0.12) | -9.29 (-14.87; -3.71)* | -9.36 (-14.44; -4.23)* | 1.75 (0.05; 3.44)* | -0.28 (-0.42; -0.13)* |
| Component vegetables | -1.49 (-7.81; 4.84) | -0.57 (-6.29; 5.16) | 0.17 (-2.84; 2.51) | -0.02 (-0.16; 0.12) | -0.37 (-6.24; 5.49) | 0.24 (-5.12; 5.59) | -0.84 (-2.61; 0.94) | 0.04 (-0.11; 0.20) |
| Component meat | 1.45 (-5.01; 7.92) | 0.65 (-6.49; 5.20) | 1.27 (-1.46; 4.00) | 0.02 (-0.13; 0.16) | -5.99 (-11.76; -0.22)* | -4.56 (-9.83; 0.71) | -0.93 (-0.68; 0.82) | -0.04 (-0.19; 0.11) |
| Component cereals | -8.78 (-15.64; -1.92)* | -10.88 (-17.05; -4.71)* | 1.04 (-1.88; 3.96) | -0.21 (-0.36; -0.05)* | -1.51 (-7.71; 4.70) | -0.90 (-6.56; 4.77) | -1.57 (-3.44; 0.31) | 0.09 (-0.06; 0.26) |
| Component alcohol | 0.11 (-0.63; 6.45) | -2.34 (-8.07; 3.39) | 1.87 (-80; 4.55) | -0.10 (-0.24; 0.04) | 6.88 (1.42: 12.33)* | 2.26 (-2.74; 7.26) | 3.29 (1.66; 4.93)* | -0.11 (-0.26; 0.03) |
| Component dairy | -2.67 (-8.84; 3.35) | -1.79 (-7.36; 3.81) | 0.59 (-2.02; 3.20) | -0.07 (-0.20; 0.07) | 2.51 (-3.18; 8.19) | 0.67 (-4.53; 5.86) | 1.58 (-0.14; 3.29) | -0.05 (-0.19; 0.10) |
| Component fish | 2.27 (-3.81; 8.36) | 0.52 (-4.99; 6.03) | 1.71 (-0.86; 4.28) | -0.01 (-0.15; 0.12) | -0.99 (-6.48; 4.48) | -1.40 (-6.40; 3.60) | 0.47 (-1.19; 2.13) | -0.08 (-0.22; 0.07) |
| Mediterranean diet score | -1.36 (-3.08; 0.34) | -1.19 (-2.74; 0.36) | -0.07 (-0.79; 0.65) | -0.02 (-0.06; 0.02) | -1.01 (-2.75; 0.55) | -1.66 (-3.17; -0.15)* | 0.54 (0.05; 1.05)* | -0.06 (-0.10; -0.02)* |
*p < 0.05; adjusted for age (in years), Body Mass Index (in kg/m2), total energy intake (in kcal), physical activity level (in PAL) and smoking (yes versus no).