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. 2022 Apr 25;9:858206. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.858206

TABLE 4.

Association between the adherence to the Mediterranean diet risk of metabolically unhealthy obesity.

Adherence to the
Mediterranean diet
Not adherent Adherent P-value
Overall MHO/MUO 404/1470 45/196
Median score 6 9
OR (95%CI) 1 (ref.) 0.91 (0.62; 1.34) 0.624
Premenopausal women MHO/MUO 321/683 26/57
Median score 6 9
OR (95%CI) 1 (ref.) 1.18 (0.70; 1.99) 0.532
Postmenopausal women MHO/MUO 83/787 19/139
Median score 7 9
OR (95%CI) 1 (ref.) 0.55 (0.31; 0.96) 0.034

Models adjusted for age, BMI, fat free mass (%), VAT:SAT ratio, past diet, marital status, education, smoking, physical activity, menopausal status, familiarity for diabetes and cardiovascular disease and antidepressants use.