Table 4. ORs and 95% CI of metabolic syndrome components according to quartiles of dietary calcium intake from foods among calcium and multinutrient non-users.

¹⁾Age-adjusted prevalence

²⁾Multivariable-Model 1 was adjusted for age (yrs) and education (≥ High-school, yes/no) in men and age (yrs), education (≥ High-school, yes/no), farmer(yes/no), marital status (married or no), and exercise habits (≥ 22.5 MET-h/week) in women.

³⁾Multivariable-Model 2 was additionally adjusted for glycemic load and daily intake of fat, fiber, and sodium in men and for glycemic load and daily intake of fat, fiber, sodium and energy in women.