Figure 2. Associations between total and tree nut consumption and CVD incidence and CVD mortality *.
* Hazard ratios were adjusted for age (continuous), diabetes duration (years), sex (men or women), Caucasian (yes/no), BMI at diabetes diagnosis (<23.0, 23.0-24.9, 25.0-29.9, 30.0-34.9, ≥35.0 kg/m2), physical activity (<3.0, 3.0-8.9, 9.0-17.9, 18.0-26.9, ≥27.0 MET-hours/week), smoking status (never, past, current 1-14 cigarettes/day, current ≥15 cigarettes/day), alcohol consumption (0, 0.1-4.9, 5.0-14.9, ≥15.0 g/day), family history of MI or cancer (yes/no), current aspirin use (yes/no), presence of hypertension (yes/no), use of lipid-lowering medication (yes/no), diabetes medication use (insulin, oral medication, or others), and intake of total energy, red or processed meat, fruits, and vegetables (all in quartiles). All P for non-linearity were <0.001.