FIGURE 2.

Adjusted FFM measures for individuals of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition–Norfolk cohort stratified by sex [men (A); women (B)], age group, and quintiles of dietary vitamin intake (n = 14,339). ^*,**,***Significant difference with quintile 1, according to ANCOVA: *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001. Adjusted model includes age, total energy, protein intake as a percentage of total energy, estimated energy requirement, smoking status, physical activity, corticosteroid use, menopausal status, hormone replacement therapy use, statins use, number of days participant filled in the food diary, and social class. Values are presented as means with SEMs as error bars. FFM, fat-free mass; FFM_BMI, fat-free mass standardized by BMI; FFM%, fat-free mass percentage.