Table 2.
Correlation between Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) score and circulating inflammatory markers and adipose tissue gene expression levels.
| Correlation Coefficient (95%CI) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|
| VAT-ABCA1 | ||
| Unadjusted * | 0.636 (0.269, 0.842) | 0.002 |
| Adjusted ** | 36.62 (13.07, 60.16) | 0.004 |
| VAT-UCP3 | ||
| Unadjusted * | 0.579 (0.169, 0.818) | 0.007 |
| Adjusted ** | 1596.6 (−678.3, 3871.6) | 0.160 |
| sICAM-1 (ng/mL) | ||
| Unadjusted * | −0.375 (−0.659, 0.0009) | 0.04 |
| Adjusted ** | −0.008 (−0.024, 0.009) | 0.357 |
| VAT-PPARA | ||
| Unadjusted * | 0.350 (−0.109, 0.686) | 0.119 |
| Adjusted ** | 173.29 (21.41, 325.1) | 0.027 |
| VAT-PGC1A | ||
| Unadjusted * | 0.232 (−0.165, 0.564) | 0.234 |
| Adjusted ** | 539.9 (109.5, 970.3) | 0.016 |
| VAT-ADRB3 | ||
| Unadjusted * | 0.291 (−0.103, 0.606) | 0.132 |
| Adjusted ** | 411.7 (60.24, 763.2) | 0.023 |
| VAT-ADRB1 | ||
| Unadjusted * | 0.236 (−0.161, 0.568) | 0.225 |
| Adjusted ** | 69.17 (9.218, 129.14) | 0.025 |
CI, confidence interval; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; ABCA1, ATP-binding cassette transporter A1; UCP3, mitochondrial uncoupling protein 3; sICAM-1, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1; PPARA, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha; ADRB1, adrenoceptor beta 1; ADRB3, adrenoceptor beta 3. * R (95%CI) from the Spearman correlation. ** Multiple linear regression Beta coefficient (95%CI) adjusted for age and BMI post-intervention.