Table 5.
Summary of associations between meat and dairy intake and risk of inflammatory bowel disease. Values are hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) unless stated otherwise
| Model | White meat (servings/week) | Red meat (servings/week) | Dairy (servings/day) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 | 1 to <3 | ≥3 | P trend | <3 | 3 to <7 | ≥7 | P trend | <1 | 1 to <2 | ≥2 | P trend | |||
| Minimally adjusted* | 1 (ref) | 1.16 (0.92 to 1.45) | 1.06 (0.82 to 1.36) | 0.46 | 1 (ref) | 0.83 (0.65 to 1.05) | 1.03 (0.82 to 1.30) | 0.18 | 1 (ref) | 1.06 (0.80 to 1.41) | 1.50 (1.15 to 1.96) | 0.006 | ||
| Fully adjusted† | 1 (ref) | 1.31 (0.99 to 1.74) | 1.38 (0.97 to 1.95) | 0.10 | 1 (ref) | 1.00 (0.74 to 1.35) | 1.12 (0.81 to 1.53) | 0.72 | 1 (ref) | 1.14 (0.78 to 1.68) | 1.26 (0.86 to 1.83) | 0.49 | ||
*
Adjusted for age, sex, and geographical region.
†
Adjusted for age, sex, geographical region, education, alcohol intake, smoking status, body mass index, total energy intake, and location.