Table 3. Multiple mediation models (direct effect and indirect effect) of the relationship between the nutrients pattern, weight, and metabolic syndrome.
| Variables | Pattern 1 | Pattern 2 | Pattern 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct effect | Indirect effect | Direct effect | Indirect effect | Direct effect | Indirect effect | ||||
| Coefficient | p value | Effect (95% CI) | Coefficient | p value | Effect (95% CI) | Coefficient | p value | Effect (95% CI) | |
| SBP (mmHg) | −0.17 | 0.25 | 0.01 (0.00, 0.10) | 0.07 | 0.36 | −0.04 (−0.07, −0.01) | 0.07 | 0.38 | 0.02 (−0.08, 0.22) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 0.02 | 0.75 | 0.01 (0.00, 0.11) | 0.11 | 0.13 | −0.04 (−0.08, −0.01) | 0.05 | 0.47 | 0.05 (−0.09, 0.20) |
| TC (g/dL) | 0.04 | 0.64 | 0.00 (0.00, 0.04) | 0.10 | 0.20 | −0.01 (−0.03, −0.00) | 0.06 | 0.39 | 0.00 (0.00, 0.02) |
| TG (g/dL) | 0.07 | 0.30 | 0.00 (0.00, 0.07) | 0.06 | 0.39 | −0.03 (−0.05, −0.01) | −0.03 | 0.66 | 0.02 (0.00, 0.04) |
| HDL (mg/dL) | −0.03 | 0.59 | 0.00 (0.00, 0.02) | −0.09 | 0.18 | 0.00 (−0.02, 0.00) | −0.02 | 0.75 | 0.00 (0.00, 0.02) |
| FBS (mg/dL) | −0.05 | 0.47 | 0.00 (0.01, 0.05) | 0.05 | 0.43 | −0.02 (−0.04, 0.00) | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.01 (0.00, 0.03) |
CI, confidence interval; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL, high density lipoprotein; FBS, fasting blood sugar.