Table 3.
Quartiles of BBI Score | P for Linearity * | ||||
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I [≤23] n = 166 Mean [SD] |
II [24–30] n = 160 Mean [SD] |
III [31–37] n = 148 Mean [SD] |
IV [38–90] n = 156 Mean [SD] |
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Healthy foods | 11.99 [0.36] | 11.27 [0.34] | 11.09 [0.35] | 10.63 [0.33] | 0.003 |
Fat-free milk and sour milk, low-fat cheese (fat < 20%) | 1.61 [0.12] | 1.33 [0.11] | 1.42 [0.11] | 1.30 [0.11] | 0.049 |
Unflavored nuts, seeds, and almonds | 0.37 [0.04] | 0.42 [0.05] | 0.37 [0.04] | 0.33 [0.04] | 0.52 |
Legumes | 0.15 [0.02] | 0.13 [0.02] | 0.17 [0.02] | 0.24 [0.03] | 0.060 |
Fresh vegetables | 1.61 [0.07] | 1.53 [0.07] | 1.48 [0.07] | 1.41 [0.07] | 0.026 |
Fruits and berries | 2.10 [0.10] | 1.90 [0.08] | 1.89 [0.09] | 1.71 [0.08] | 0.003 |
Whole grain products | 2.43 [0.12] | 2.39 [0.11] | 2.26 [0.10] | 2.16 [0.09] | 0.064 |
Fish and fish dishes | 0.29 [0.02] | 0.30 [0.02] | 0.29 [0.02] | 0.29 [0.02] | 0.90 |
Margarines and oils | 1.80 [0.10] | 1.76 [0.11] | 1.74 [0.11] | 1.80 [0.10] | 0.62 |
Cooked vegetables | 0.83 [0.05] | 0.74 [0.04] | 0.76 [0.05] | 0.71 [0.04] | 0.040 |
Eggs | 0.35 [0.03] | 0.32 [0.02] | 0.33 [0.02] | 0.33 [0.03] | 0.72 |
White meat | 0.44 [0.04] | 0.45 [0.05] | 0.37 [0.03] | 0.34 [0.02] | 0.049 |
Unhealthy foods | 3.78 [0.19] | 3.94 [0.18] | 4.21 [0.17] | 3.96 [0.17] | 0.22 |
Red meat, sausages, red cold meat | 1.25 [0.08] | 1.24 [0.06] | 1.24 [0.06] | 1.23 [0.07] | 0.88 |
Juices and beverages sweetened with sugar | 0.10 [0.02] | 0.08 [0.02] | 0.10 [0.03] | 0.16 [0.04] | 0.22 |
Savory bakery products | 0.16 [0.02] | 0.13 [0.02] | 0.18 [0.02] | 0.20 [0.02] | 0.13 |
Sweet bakery products | 0.92 [0.07] | 1.03 [0.08] | 1.06 [0.07] | 1.00 [0.06] | 0.36 |
Alcohol | 0.14 [0.02] | 0.14 [0.02] | 0.17 [0.02] | 0.18 [0.02] | 0.19 |
High-fat dairy products | 1.21 [0.11] | 1.32 [0.10] | 1.46 [0.11] | 1.19 [0.10] | 0.56 |
* Adjusted for age, education years, leisure-time physical activity, and Body Mass Index.