Table 4.
Anthropometric features, ‘Junk Score’, and intestinal permeability according to adherence to Mediterranean Diet subgroups.
| Adequate Adherence Score ≥10 |
Inadequate Adherence Score <10 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Number | 93 | 27 |
| Males (%): Females (%) | 43 (46%):50 (54%) | 16 (59%):11 (41%) |
| Age (years) | 46.8 ± 1.4 | 38.5 ± 2.2 * |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.7 ± 0.7 | 28.7 ± 1.1 |
| Normal weight, prevalence (%) | 38 (41%) | 7 (26%) |
| Overweight, prevalence (%) | 24 (26%) | 6 (22%) |
| Obese, prevalence (%) | 31 (33%) | 14 (52%) |
| Waist circumference (cm) 1 | ||
| Males | 99.2 ± 2 | 101.3 ± 2.5 |
| Females | 90.7 ± 2.5 | 85 ± 6.2 |
| Waist circumference (cm) 2 | ||
| Males | 101.7 ± 2.3 | 107.6 ± 3.2 |
| Females | 98.3 ± 2.6 | 92.4 ± 5.8 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 105.5 ± 1.5 | 107.7 ± 2.3 |
| Neck circumference (cm) | ||
| Males | 41.5 ± 0.6 | 42 ± 0.7 |
| Females | 35.8 ± 0.6 | 35.7 ± 1.27 |
| ‘Junk Score’ | 10.2 ± 0.5 | 13.8 ± 1 * |
| Stomach (sucrose recovery, %) | 0.04 ± 0.002 | 0.04 ± 0.005 |
| Small intestine (lactulose/mannitol, ratio) | 0.02 ± 0.008 | 0.02 ± 0.002 * |
| Colon (sucralose recovery, %) | 1.19 ± 0.06 | 1.23 ± 0.15 |
Data expressed as mean ± SEM. Differences tested by Mann–Whitney U test.Significance levels: * p < 0.05 vs. adequate adherence. 1 According to International Diabetes Federation (IDF); 2 according to Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII).