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. 2020 Jan 16;9(1):205–229. doi: 10.12997/jla.2020.9.1.205

Table 5. Subgroup analysis of cross-sectional or case-control studies for the associations of dietary intake with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and lipid profile.

Variable CVD Elevated BP/hypertension Elevated/high TC Elevated/high total TG Low HDL-C High LDL-C
N (I2) OR/HR (95% CI) N (I2) OR/HR (95% CI) N (I2) OR/HR (95% CI) N (I2) OR/HR (95% CI) N (I2) OR/HR (95% CI) N (I2) OR/HR (95% CI)
Food items
Fruits 2 (0%) 0.68 (0.58–0.79) 1 (NA) 0.85 (0.34–2.13) 2 (0%) 0.84 (0.73–0.96) 2 (0%) 0.94 (0.84–1.06) 1 (NA) 1.08 (0.95–1.23)
Vegetables 2 (72.8%) 1.05 (0.76–1.44) 1 (NA) 0.65 (0.28–1.49) 2 (44.7%) 0.94 (0.76–1.15) 2 (0%) 1.07 (0.95–1.21) 1 (NA) 1.04 (0.92–1.18)
Sugar 2 (5.0%) 1.09 (0.93–1.28) 2 (0%) 1.24 (1.05–1.48) 2 (0%) 1.07 (0.92–1.25) 3 (52.2%) 1.07 (0.89–1.29) 2 (0%) 0.87 (0.74–1.03)
Eggs 2 (79.6%) 0.91 (0.81–1.04) 1 (NA) 1.08 (0.97–1.21) 2 (87.2%) 0.85 (0.71–1.03) 2 (34.4%) 0.84 (0.78–0.91) 1 (NA) 1.08 (0.95–1.21)
Meat 3 (0.9%) 1.14 (1.06–1.22) 1 (NA) 1.19 (1.05–1.35)
Milk and dairy 1 (NA) 0.26 (0.14–0.50) 6 (0%) 0.86 (0.83–0.89) 6 (67.9%) 0.84 (0.78–0.90)
Sugar-sweetened beverages 3 (0%) 1.21 (1.04–1.41) 2 (0%) 1.20 (1.00–1.45) 2 (90.6%) 1.06 (0.61–1.83)
Coffee 4 (57.2%) 0.71 (0.52–0.97) 4 (48.0%) 0.90 (0.83–0.98) 4 (9.5%) 0.84 (0.78–0.90) 4 (76.6%) 0.96 (0.84–1.08)
Fried foods 1 (NA) 1.56 (1.14–2.15) 1 (NA) 1.22 (0.92–1.62) 1 (NA) 0.85 (0.66–1.10)
Colorful foods (rice, beans, fruits, vegetables) 2 (0%) 0.95 (0.83–1.08) 2 (39.1%) 1.02 (0.86–1.21) 2 (0%) 1.01 (0.89–1.14)
Instant noodles 2 (38.6%) 1.06 (0.78–1.44)
Nuts 1 (NA) 0.65 (0.30–1.40)
Macronutrients
Carbohydrates 4 (54.3%) 1.04 (0.85–1.28) 4 (0%) 1.24 (1.08–1.42) 4 (45.5%) 1.22 (1.04–1.44) 3 (15.9%) 0.89 (0.75–1.05)
Fat 1 (NA) 0.83 (0.73–0.93) 2 (0%) 1.33 (1.15–1.53) 1 (NA) 0.94 (0.93–0.96) 1 (NA) 0.85 (0.77–0.95) 2 (0%) 1.34 (1.15–1.56)
Protein 1 (NA) 1.01 (0.67–1.53) 1 (NA) 0.45 (0.30–0.68) 1 (NA) 0.47 (0.32–0.68)
Micronutrients
Flavones 1 (NA) 0.94 (0.79–1.12)
Magnesium 1 (NA) 0.87 (0.71–1.05)
Potassium 1 (NA) 0.76 (0.56–1.04) 1 (NA) 0.99 (0.68–1.43)
Vitamin A 1 (NA) 0.99 (0.96–1.03) 1 (NA) 0.98 (0.95–1.01) 1 (NA) 0.97 (0.95–1.00) 1 (NA) 1.01 (0.95–1.02)
Vitamin B2 2 (0%) 1.12 (0.96–1.30) 1 (NA) 1.10 (0.81–1.51)
Vitamin C 1 (NA) 0.96 (0.93–1.00) 1.58 (1.42–1.76) 1 (NA) 1.01 (0.97–1.04) 1 (NA) 0.98 (0.95–1.02)
Dietary index
Modified Mediterranean diet score 1 (NA) 0.98 (0.73–1.33) 1 (NA) 0.70 (0.53–0.92) 1 (NA) 0.90 (0.71–1.15)
Low-carbohydrate-diet score 2 (0%) 0.97 (0.77–1.22) 2 (0%) 0.70 (0.58–0.84) 2 (0%) 0.76 (0.61–0.95) 2 (0%) 0.77 (0.63–0.95) 2 (69.2%) 0.79 (0.41–1.51)
Integrated Korean Dietary Pattern Score 4 (55.0%) 0.85 (0.72–1.00) 4 (29.6%) 0.93 (0.82–1.06) 4 (45.9%) 1.03 (0.90–1.18)
Dietary patterns
Healthy pattern 10 (74.5%) 0.94 (0.83–1.08) 3 (78.5%) 0.87 (0.77–1.00) 11 (86.8%) 0.90 (0.78–1.04) 11 (83.7%) 1.03 (0.93–1.15) 2 (7.7%) 0.83 (0.74–0.94)
Unhealthy pattern 9 (45.8%) 1.00 (0.90–1.11) 4 (50.2%) 1.04 (0.97–1.13) 10 (84.6%) 0.98 (0.86–1.11) 10 (39.9%) 0.94 (0.88–0.99) 3 (86.5%) 1.18 (0.91–1.53)

Bold and italic text indicates significant associations. Underlining indicates a difference in the significance level from the overall analysis.

CVD, cardiovascular disease; BP, blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol cholesterol; N, number of individual population; I2, heterogeneity I-square; OR, odds ratio; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable.