Table 5.

Odds ratio (95% CI) for the achievement of treatment target for LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, BMI, and HbA1c associated to one-point increase of the total rMED score and of the score for each food item component of the score.

	Odd Ratio (95% CI)
	LDL-Chol <100 mg/dL	Triglycerides <150 mg/dL	HDL-Chol >40 M or 50 F mg/dL	Systolic BP <130 mmHg	HbA1c <7.5%	BMI <30 kg/m2
Total rMED Score	1.119 (1.002–1.250) *	1.128 (1.036–1.228) *	1.150 (1.006–1.315) *	1.305 (1.100–1.548) *	1.087 (1.001–1.180) *	1.097 (1.005–1.197) *
Mediterranean food item
Fruits and Nuts	1.134 (1.006–1.277) *	1.024 (0.908–1.155)	1.142 (1.016–1.283) *	1.174 (1.034–1.333) *	1.041 (0.941–1.152)	0.997 (0.902–1.102)
Vegetables	0.979 (0.848–1.132)	1.017 (0.879–1.177)	0.948 (0.821–1.094)	1.074 (0.921–1.252)	1.056 (0.928–1.202)	0.901 (0.793–1.024)
Legumes	1.015 (0.898–1.146)	1.004 (0.888–1.136)	1.013 (0.897–1.144)	1.259 (1.106–1.433) *	1.057 (0.954–1.171)	0.981 (0.874–1.010)
Cereals	0.953 (0.848–1.070)	1.009 (0.897–1.135)	0.917 (0.816–1.030)	1.133 (1.001–1.284) *	0.924 (0.834–1.024)	1.049 (0.947–1.161)
Meat and meat products (low intake)	1.051 (0.936–1.180)	1.003 (0.892–1.127)	1.020 (0.909–1.145)	1.170 (1.035–1.323) *	1.082 (0.981–1.194)	1.141 (1.035–1.258) *
Fish	1.073 (0.955–1.205)	1.128 (1.003–1.269) *	0.978 (0.871–1.098)	1.146 (1.013–1.297) *	0.888 (0.803–0.981) *	1.109 (1.004–1.225) *
Dairy products (low intake)	1.036 (0.922–1.165)	0.958 (0.851–1.078)	1.006 (0.895–1.131)	1.044 (0.922–1.182)	1.154 (1.045–1.273) *	1.005 (0.911–1.108)
Olive oil	0.928 (0.806–1.068)	1.053 (0.914–1.214)	0.975 (0.847–1.122)	0.982 (0.845–1.140)	0.974 (0.858–1.107)	1.066 (0.939–1.210)
Moderate alcohol consumption	1.052 (0.951–1.165)	1.075 (0.970–1.191)	1.206 (1.090–1.335) *	1.061 (0.952–1.182)	1.019 (0.939–1.106)	1.183 (1.090–1.284) *

* p < 0.05.