Table 2.
Main food intake according to DII score tertiles (n = 970).
| Characteristics | All n = 97 | DII | p y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertile 1 n = 323 |
Tertile 2 n = 324 |
Tertile 3 n = 323 |
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| EVOO (g/day) | 50 (25 to 50) | 50 (25 to 50) | 50 (25 to 50) | 25 (10 to 50) | 0.001 |
| Refined olive oil (g/day) | 0 (0 to 6.96) | 0 (0 to 0) | 0 (0 to 9.46) | 0 (0 to 10) | 0.073 |
| Total nuts (g/day) | 12.86 (4.29 to 27.71) | 25.71 (12.86 to 42.57) | 12.86 (4.29 to 25.71) | 6 (0 to 12.86) | <0.001 |
| Vegetables (g/day) | 269.15 (198.67 to 355.9) | 376.81 (307.07 to 446.77) | 269.04 (214.76 to 327.8) | 192.78 (141.93 to 234.81) | <0.001 |
| Legumes (g/day) | 42.86 (30 to 64.29) | 56.19 (41.43 to 79.52) | 42.86 (30 to 57.98) | 33.33 (20 to 43.33) | <0.001 |
| Fruits (g/day) | 306.43 (207.14 to 412.5) | 388.57 (303.57 to 513) | 307.71 (218.57 to 406.67) | 218.86 (148.21 to 307.82) | <0.001 |
| Refined cereals (g/day) | 60 (32.14 to 89.71) | 51.43 (17.14 to 77.14) | 60 (34.14 to 94.29) | 72.57 (38.29 to 94.29) | <0.001 |
| Whole grain cereals (g/day) | 25.71 (0 to 60) | 47.14 (12.79 to 70.61) | 31.07 (4.29 to 60) | 8.57 (0 to 47.14) | <0.001 |
| Fish or seafood (g/day) | 68 (42.6 to 95.9) | 83.14 (55.98 to 113.95) | 65.9 (42.33 to 92.57) | 55.67 (34.39 to 77.87) | <0.001 |
| Blue fish (g/day) | 8.33 (0 to 17.86) | 17.86 (8.33 to 17.86) | 8.33 (0 to 17.86) | 8.33 (0 to 17.86) | <0.001 |
| Lean meat (g/day) | 74.29 (42.86 to 85.71) | 74.29 (52.86 to 85.71) | 74.29 (52.86 to 85.71) | 69.29 (41.43 to 85.71) | 0.106 |
| Processed meat (g/day) | 28.57 (14.29 to 50) | 24.76 (10.48 to 49.29) | 28.57 (21.43 to 50) | 28.57 (14.29 to 50) | 0.085 |
| Pastries, cakes, or sweets (g/day) | 30.1 (13.74 to 55.76) | 28.57 (12.42 to 55.71) | 30.24 (14.29 to 50.59) | 30.48 (12.41 to 60.71) | 0.782 |
| Dairy products (g/day) | 300 (184.42 to 410.18) | 312.5 (174.64 to 440.48) | 310.36 (196.61 to 427.32) | 275 (187.86 to 366.13) | 0.019 |
| Onion (g/day) | 15 (5 to 15) | 15 (15 to 27.5) | 15 (15 to 15) | 15 (5 to 15) | <0.001 |
| Garlic (g/day) | 0.3 (0 to 0.9) | 0.9 (0.3 to 1.65) | 0.9 (0.14 to 0.9) | 0.14 (0 to 0.3) | <0.001 |
| Oregano (g/day) | 2.14 (0 to 2.14) | 0.21 (0.07 to 0.21) | 0.21 (0 to 0.21) | 0.07 (0 to 0.21) | <0.001 |
| Pepper (g/day) | 0 (0 to 2.14) | 0.33 (0 to 2.14) | 0 (0 to 2.14) | 0 (0 to 0.71) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol (g/day) | 0 (0 to 0.09) | 0 (0 to 0.19) | 0 (0 to 0.09) | 0 (0 to 0.09) | 0.002 |
| MD Score | 8 (6 to 10) | 9 (7 to 11) | 8 (6 to 9) | 6 (4.25 to 8) | <0.001 |
DII, dietary inflammatory index; EVOO, extra-virgin olive oil; MD, Mediterranean diet; SD, standard deviation. Data presented are median (25th to 75th percentile) within each DII tertile. y p value refers to the comparison between different tertiles of the DII using Kruskal–Wallis test.