FIGURE 3.

Association of UPFs (percentage of total food weight in g/d) and all-cause mortality in 632 RTRs, plotting RTRs who have a high intake of UPFs and low adherence to the MDS and DASH score against RTRs with a low intake of UPFs and high adherence to the MDS and DASH score (reference). Data were fit by a Cox regression model and adjusted for age, sex, time between transplantation and baseline, estimated glomerular filtration rate, urinary protein excretion, primary renal disease, donor age, total energy intake, alcohol consumption, smoking status, and physical activity. The error bars represent the 95% CI. DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; MDS, Mediterranean Diet Score; RTR, renal transplant recipient; UPF, ultra-processed food.