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. 2022 Feb 7;61(5):2417–2434. doi: 10.1007/s00394-022-02814-1

Table 5.

Associations between MedDiet pattern and weight gain stratified by age in regarding to the COVID-19 confinement

 ≤ 33 y 34–44 y 44–53 y  ≥ 53 y
Crude modela Adjusted modelb Crude modela Adjusted modelb Crude modela Adjusted modelb Crude modela Adjusted modelb
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Olive oil (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 Unknown Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 No 0.34 (0.15–0.77) 0.31 (0.12–0.76) 0.30 (0.1–0.95) 0.37 (0.1–1.45) 0.65 (0.21–1.94) 0.67 (0.2–2.22) 1.04 (0.3–3.54) 1.21 (0.33–4.48)
 Yes 0.64 (0.26–1.53) 0.69 (0.26–1.85) 0.30 (0.09–0.98) 0.35 (0.09–1.42) 1.07 (0.35–3.3) 1.04 (0.3–3.56) 1.85 (0.52–6.56) 2.61 (0.66–10.28)
Other oils (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 Unknown Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 No 0.27 (0.11–0.69) 0.21 (0.07–0.61) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0) 0.47 (0.11–1.94) 0.68 (0.15–3.04) 0.63 (0.17–2.43) 0.57 (0.12–2.74)
 Yes 0.93 (0.29–3.01) 0.61 (0.16–2.3) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0) 4 (0.5–31.98) 6.74 (0.67–67.7) 2.92 (0.44–19.23) 3.53 (0.37–33.17)
Nuts (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.14 (0.62–2.09) 1.23 (0.64–2.38) 1.2 (0.69–2.08) 0.98 (0.53–1.84) 1.82 (1–3.32) 1.97 (1.01–3.85) 1.44 (0.80–2.62) 1.62 (0.83–3.14)
Nuts (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 0 Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 1–2 1.31 (0.52–3.35) 1.31 (0.48–3.63) 0.73 (0.31–1.73) 0.55 (0.19–1.61) 1.77 (0.59–5.33) 1.62 (0.5–5.31) 1.2 (0.46–3.09) 0.9 (0.31–2.67)
 2–3 1.35 (0.51–3.53) 1.69 (0.58–4.92) 0.8 (0.33–1.95) 0.57 (0.19–1.71) 1.33 (0.41–4.25) 1.39 (0.39–4.96) 1.35 (0.5–3.69) 1.02 (0.33–3.18)
 > 3 1.37 (0.53–3.56) 1.81 (0.62–5.25) 0.56 (0.23–1.34) 0.34 (0.11–1.02) 1.45 (0.44–4.73) 1.76 (0.48–6.47) 1.09 (0.41–2.87) 0.87 (0.29–2.61)
Vegetables (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 0.89 (0.47–1.67) 1.02 (0.51–2.03) 0.7 (0.39–1.24) 0.59 (0.3–1.16) 0.75 (0.41–1.36) 0.73 (0.38–1.39) 0.79 (0.44–1.44) 0.85 (0.44–1.65)
Vegetables (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 0 Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 1–2 1.19 (0.23–6.15) 1.99 (0.29–13.44) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0) 0.48 (0.12–1.88) 0.43 (0.1–1.89) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0)
 ≥ 2 0.76 (0.14–4.05) 1.21 (0.17–8.45) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0) 0.27 (0.06–1.12) 0.20 (0.04–0.94) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0)
Sofrito (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.11 (0.6–2.06) 1.21 (0.62–2.4) 1.19 (0.7–2.05) 1.45 (0.76–2.77) 1.5 (0.81–2.77) 1.3 (0.67–2.53) 1.01 (0.54–1.92) 1.14 (0.56–2.31)
Fresh fruit (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.09 (0.58–2.05) 1.09 (0.54–2.19) 1.21 (0.7–2.08) 1.07 (0.57–2.01) 1.04 (0.56–1.92) 0.92 (0.47–1.81) 1.24 (0.68–2.27) 1.17 (0.6–2.28)
Fresh fruit (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 0 Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 1–2 0.5 (0.21–1.22) 0.5 (0.19–1.33) 0.53 (0.2–1.42) 0.31 (0.08–1.18) 0.45 (0.13–1.55) 0.23 (0.05–1) 1.02 (0.27–3.78) 1.4 (0.35–5.5)
 2–3 0.67 (0.26–1.7) 0.96 (0.34–2.72) 0.65 (0.22–1.9) 0.39 (0.09–1.64) 0.37 (0.1–1.39) 0.24 (0.05–1.1) 0.53 (0.13–2.11) 0.71 (0.17–3.01)
 ≥ 3 0.11 (0.01–0.99) 0.13 (0.01–1.18) 0.55 (0.14–2.12) 0.31 (0.05–1.75) 0.42 (0.08–2.25) 0.26 (0.04–1.65) 0.71 (0.15–3.22) 1.03 (0.2–5.17)
Legumes (sv/wk) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.19 (0.62–2.3) 1.20 (0.59–2.44) 0.88 (0.49–1.58) 0.71 (0.36–1.4) 1.28 (0.67–2.45) 1.63 (0.79–3.37) 1.16 (0.6–2.24) 1.20 (0.58–2.47)
Grains (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.77 (0.96–3.29) 1.86 (0.95–3.64) 1.63 (0.93–2.86) 1.74 (0.91–3.3) 1.79 (0.92–3.48) 1.45 (0.7–3.01) 1.47 (0.72–3) 1.20 (0.55–2.62)
Whole grains (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 0.84 (0.41–1.68) 0.98 (0.45–2.12) 0.79 (0.34–1.83) 0.65 (0.26–1.63) 1.74 (0.64–4.71) 1.29 (0.44–3.77) 1.64 (0.72–3.74) 1.44 (0.59–3.52)
Potatoes (sv/wk) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.58 (0.86–2.92) 1.54 (0.8–2.98) 1.50 (0.88–2.55) 1.94 (1.04–3.64) 1.48 (0.81–2.71) 1.43 (0.74–2.78) 1.62 (0.84–3.09) 1.61 (0.79–3.27)
Dairy products (sv/d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.92 (1.05–3.54) 2.21 (1.11–4.39) 1.2 (0.67–2.15) 1.29 (0.65–2.53) 1.39 (0.72–2.68) 1.51 (0.74–3.08) 1.25 (0.6–2.6) 1.14 (0.5–2.63)
Eggs (sv./wk) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.7 (0.91–3.17) 1.97 (1–3.86) 1.64 (0.95–2.84) 1.45 (0.77–2.71) 1.23 (0.64–2.34) 0.92 (0.45–1.89) 1.36 (0.73–2.52) 1.35 (0.68–2.64)
Red meat (sv/wk) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 2.44 (1.23–4.86) 2.53 (1.18–5.41) 1.90 (0.95–3.82) 1.91 (0.85–4.3) 3.09 (1.42–6.72) 3.37 (1.42–8.02) 3.45 (1.44–8.29) 2.98 (1.14–7.76)
Lean meat (sv/wk) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.45 (0.64–3.26) 1.57 (0.64–3.83) 0.84 (0.39–1.82) 0.95 (0.38–2.37) 1.71 (0.75–3.92) 1.51 (0.6–3.83) 1.61 (0.69–3.78) 1.64 (0.62–4.34)
Fish and seafood (sv/w) (srv/wk) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.69 (0.88–3.23) 2.05 (1.01–4.19) 1.02 (0.52–2.01) 1.2 (0.54–2.65) 1.46 (0.69–3.11) 1.82 (0.78–4.22) 0.73 (0.34–1.56) 0.66 (0.29–1.49)
Alcohol (d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.81 (0.81–4.03) 1.56 (0.66–3.71) 0.78 (0.44–1.41) 1.01 (0.51–1.99) 1.93 (1.05–3.55) 2.49 (1.24–5.03) 2.01 (1.05–3.85) 2.02 (0.98–4.18)
Sweetened beverages (d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.46 (0.57–3.78) 1.41 (0.49–4.06) 1.86 (0.86–4) 1.25 (0.53–2.96) 1.18 (0.37–3.74) 1.29 (0.36–4.64) 1.59 (0.52–4.91) 1.74 (0.48–6.25)
Juices (≥ 1 /d) N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 0.98 (0.51–1.89) 0.99 (0.49–2.02) 1.13 (0.64–1.99) 1.27 (0.66–2.43) 1.16 (0.62–2.15) 0.99 (0.5–1.99) 0.92 (0.51–1.66) 1.1 (0.57–2.13)
Homemade pastries N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 As before Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 No 0.43 (0.14–1.38) 0.36 (0.11–1.25) 1.14 (0.44–2.95) 1.41 (0.48–4.1) 0.87 (0.34–2.23) 0.99 (0.35–2.79) 1.02 (0.48–2.19) 1.07 (0.46–2.49)
 Yes 1.34 (0.53–3.35) 1.07 (0.4–2.88) 1.92 (0.8–4.63) 2.01 (0.75–5.39) 1.12 (0.46–2.75) 1.35 (0.51–3.57) 1.89 (0.89–4) 2.31 (0.99–5.39)
Non-homemade pastries N = 62 (19.9%) N = 91 (29.2%) N = 75 (24%) N = 84 (26.9%)
 As before Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 No 1.01 (0.32–3.2) 1.01 (0.29–3.5) 0.93 (0.37–2.32) 1.14 (0.4–3.28) 1.23 (0.42–3.58) 1.41 (0.44–4.5) 0.89 (0.36–2.2) 0.93 (0.34–2.56)
 Yes 3.53 (0.96–12.91) 2.91 (0.73–11.65) 2.04 (0.64–6.52) 2.81 (0.73–10.76) 14.93 (3.01–74.04) 13.74 (2.49–75.83) 4.38 (1.21–15.81) 4.62 (1.05–20.25)

aUnivariate regression model (model 1)

bMultivariate-adjusted model (model 2). Model 2 adjusted by: sex (men and women), educational level (postgraduate; university; high school; primary and other studies), housing during confinement (with or without children; with elderly; and children and elderly; residence or shared flat) and type of AP (high, medium, low). ORs of the association between each studied variable related to eating and lifestyle habits and weight gain change were mutually adjusted by each other. Statistically significant ORs are highlighted in bold. d day, sv serving, wk week