Table 2.
Consumption of food groups (expressed as g/1000 kcal/day) by rMED score groups.
| rMED Score Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Item | Low (Score 0–6) (n = 834) | Intermediate (Score 7–10) (n = 1029) | High (Score 11–18) (n = 705) | p-Value for Trend |
| Fruit & Nuts | 125.8 ± 79.6 | 161.2 ± 93.2 | 200.7 ± 84 * | <0.0001 |
| Vegetables | 66.7 ± 36.1 | 96.9 ± 46.2 | 124 ± 44.6 * | <0.0001 |
| Legumes | 8.2 ± 7.2 | 13.5 ± 10.5 | 19.3 ± 12.1 * | <0.0001 |
| Cereals | 90.3 ± 35.5 | 95.8 ± 36.7 | 95.6 ± 32.6 * | 0.033 |
| Fish | 16.9 ± 13.1 | 22.8 ± 16.4 | 28.9 ± 18.1 * | <0.0001 |
| Olive oil | 9.4 ± 4.7 | 13 ± 5.6 | 16.4 ± 5.6 * | <0.0001 |
| Meat | 76.4 ± 28.2 | 68 ± 27.8 | 58.7 ± 24.5 * | <0.0001 |
| Dairy products | 24.8 ± 14.5 | 20.3 ± 12.2 | 14.8 ± 10.2 * | <0.0001 |
| Alcohol | 0.27 ± 0.44 | 0.41 ± 0.50 | 0.50 ± 0.50 * | <0.0001 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; * p < 0.001 vs. low score, post-hoc test adjusted for multiple comparisons (Bonferroni Test).