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. 2019 Apr 27;3(2):pkz025. doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkz025

Table 4.

Association of cross-classified cumulative average dietary pattern and BMI with multiple myeloma risk in women


Healthiest
Medium
Unhealthiest
Presumed healthy dietary patterns* Tertile 3 Tertile 2 Tertile 1
AHEI-2010
BMI<25
 Cases 34 38 24
 HR (95% CI) 1 (reference)* 1.34 (0.84 to 2.14) 0.96 (0.56 to 1.62)
BMI≥25
 Cases 39 40 40
 HR (95% CI) 1.36 (0.86 to 2.16) 1.27 (0.80 to 2.01) 1.35 (0.85 to 2.14)
aMED
BMI<25
 Cases 32 38 26
 HR (95% CI) 1 (reference)* 1.21 (0.75 to 1.95) 0.94 (0.55 to 1.61)
BMI≥25
 Cases 40 37 42
 HR (95% CI) 1.38 (0.86 to 2.20) 1.14 (0.71 to 1.85) 1.30 (0.81 to 2.11)
DASH
BMI<25
 Cases 33 35 28
 HR (95% CI) 1 (reference)* 1.22 (0.76 to 1.98) 1.11 (0.66 to 1.85)
BMI≥25
 Cases 44 35 40
 HR (95% CI) 1.47 (0.93 to 2.31) 1.12 (0.69 to 1.81) 1.43 (0.89 to 2.28)
Prudent
BMI<25
 Cases 30 31 35
 HR (95% CI) 1 (reference)* 1.07 (0.64 to 1.79) 1.21 (0.72 to 2.02)
BMI≥25
 Cases 42 38 39
 HR (95% CI) 1.33 (0.83 to 2.14) 1.21 (0.74 to 1.98) 1.41 (0.85 to 2.33)

Presumed unhealthy dietary patterns* Tertile 1 Tertile 2 Tertile 3

Western
BMI<25
 Cases 37 38 21
 HR (95% CI) 1 (reference)* 1.29 (0.81 to 2.06) 0.91 (0.50 to 1.66)
BMI≥25
 Cases 34 47 38
 HR (95% CI) 1.05 (0.66 to 1.68) 1.51 (0.97 to 2.36) 1.34 (0.79 to 2.26)
EDIP
BMI<25
 Cases 28 37 31
 HR (95% CI) 1 (reference)* 1.56 (0.95 to 2.56) 1.89 (1.13 to 3.16)
BMI≥25
 Cases 36 37 46
 HR (95% CI) 2.00 (1.21 to 3.28) 1.50 (0.92 to 2.47) 1.67 (1.04 to 2.69)
EDIR
BMI<25
 Cases 34 43 19
 HR (95% CI) 1 (reference)* 1.60 (1.01 to 2.52) 1.06 (0.59 to 1.90)
BMI≥25
 Cases 38 36 45
 HR (95% CI) 1.74 (1.09 to 2.78) 1.29 (0.80 to 2.07) 1.43 (0.90 to 2.27)
EDIH
BMI<25
 Cases 34 36 26
 HR (95% CI) 1 (reference)* 1.46 (0.90 to 2.36) 1.62 (0.94 to 2.78)
BMI≥25
 Cases 38 42 39
 HR (95% CI) 1.75 (1.10 to 2.78) 1.52 (0.96 to 2.40) 1.41 (0.87 to 2.30)
*

All models adjusted for age in years and cumulative average energy intake (continuous). Reference group is those with low BMI and the healthiest dietary pattern. For the presumed healthy dietary patterns in the top half of the table, the reference group includes participants with a low BMI and a dietary pattern score in the highest tertile (eg, greatest adherence to the healthy dietary pattern), whereas the highest-risk group includes participants with a higher BMI and a dietary pattern score in the lowest tertile (eg, least adherence to the healthier dietary pattern). For the presumed unhealthy dietary patterns in the lower half of the table, the reference group includes participants with a low BMI and a dietary pattern score in the lowest tertile (eg, least adherence to the less healthy dietary pattern), whereas the highest-risk group includes participants with a higher BMI and a dietary pattern score in the highest tertile (eg, greatest adherence to the less healthy dietary pattern). AHEI-2010 = alternate healthy eating index-2010; aMED = alternate Mediterranean diet; BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval; DASH = dietary approaches to stop hypertension; EDIH = empirical dietary index for hyperinsulinemia; EDIP = empirical dietary inflammatory pattern; EDIR = empirical dietary index for insulin resistance; HR = hazard ratio.