Table 3.
Odds ratios (OR) of becoming overweight/obese in relation to score for Italian Mediterranean Index and its components
| N Cases/controls | ORa (95% CI) | ORb (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Mediterranean Index | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1528/4658 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4–5) | 1311/4246 | 0.94 (0.86–1.02) | 0.95 (0.87–1.03) |
| Tertile III (6–11) | 724/ 2549 | 0.88 (0.79–0.97) | 0.89 (0.80–0.99) |
| P trend | 0.014 | 0.030 | |
| Continuous | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.98 (0.95–1.00) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus pasta | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1789/5500 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 699/2273 | 0.95 (0.86–1.05) | 0.95 (0.86–1.05) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1075/3680 | 0.92 (0.84–1.01) | 0.93 (0.85–1.02) |
| P trend | 0.061 | 0.122 | |
| Continuous | 0.97 (0.95–1.00) | 0.98 (0.96–1.00) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus Mediterranean vegetables | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1717/5244 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 840/2609 | 0.99 (0.90–1.09) | 0.99 (0.90–1.09) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1006/3600 | 0.86 (0.79–0.94) | 0.87 (0.79–0.95) |
| P trend | 0.002 | 0.005 | |
| Continuous | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus fruit | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1756/5730 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 742/2387 | 0.96 (0.87–1.06) | 0.96 (0.87–1.06) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1065/3696 | 0.89 (0.82–0.98) | 0.90 (0.83–0.99) |
| P trend | 0.015 | 0.032 | |
| Continuous | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus pulses | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1773/5412 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 747/2417 | 0.95 (0.86–1.05) | 0.95 (0.86–1.05) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1043/3624 | 0.90 (0.82–0.99) | 0.92 (0.83–1.00) |
| P trend | 0.022 | 0.053 | |
| Continuous | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus olive oil | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1755/5396 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 755/2505 | 0.94 (0.85–1.04) | 0.95 (0.86–1.05) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1053/3552 | 0.91 (0.83–1.00) | 0.92 (0.84–1.01) |
| P trend | 0.040 | 0.063 | |
| Continuous | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.97 (0.95–1.00) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus fish | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1767/5328 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 753/2422 | 0.94 (0.85–1.03) | 0.94 (0.85–1.04) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1043/3703 | 0.87 (0.80–0.95) | 0.88 (0.80–0.96) |
| P trend | 0.003 | 0.005 | |
| Continuous | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus potatoes | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1832/5585 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 646/2203 | 0.89 (0.80–0.99) | 0.89 (0.80–0.99) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1085/3665 | 0.90 (0.82–0.99) | 0.91 (0.83–1.00) |
| P trend | 0.020 | 0.037 | |
| Continuous | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.98 (0.95–1.00) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus butter | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1792/5490 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 741/2349 | 0.97 (0.88–1.08) | 0.98 (0.89–1.08) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1030/3614 | 0.88 (0.81–0.97) | 0.90 (0.82–0.98) |
| P trend | 0.011 | 0.024 | |
| Continuous | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | 0.97 (0.94–0.99) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus red meat | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1816/5600 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 688/2285 | 0.93 (0.84–1.03) | 0.93 (0.84–1.03) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 1059/3568 | 0.93 (0.85–1.02) | 0.94 (0.86–1.03) |
| P trend | 0.112 | 0.154 | |
| Continuous | 0.99 (0.96–1.01) | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus soft drinks | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1930/6061 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 704/2213 | 0.98 (0.88–1.08) | 0.98 (0.89–1.09) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 929/3179 | 0.90 (0.82–0.99) | 0.92 (0.83–1.01) |
| P trend | 0.035 | 0.083 | |
| Continuous | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.98 (0.95–1.00) | |
| Italian Mediterranean Index minus alcohol | |||
| Tertile I (0–3) | 1915/6045 | 1 | 1 |
| Tertile II (4) | 725/2194 | 1.03 (0.93–1.14) | 1.03 (0.94–1.14) |
| Tertile III (5–10) | 923/3214 | 0.91 (0.83–1.00) | 0.92 (0.84–1.01) |
| P trend | 0.086 | 0.136 | |
| Continuous | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.97 (0.95–1.00) | |
aAdjusted for centre, age, sex, and non-alcoholic energy intake
bFurther adjusted for distance between baseline and recall, education, physical activity, and menopausal status (women)