Baseline cardiometabolic risk factors and correlations with diet quality measures
| Cardiometabolic risk factor | Self-rated diet quality | Mediterranean Diet Score* | ||||
| N | Median (IQR) | R | P value | R | P value | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 780 | 26.5 (23.3–30.3) | −0.34 | <0.0001 | −0.18 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 800 | 122.5 (112.0–136.0) | −0.05 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.72 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 800 | 76.0 (70.0–80.0) | −0.11 | 0.001 | −0.008 | 0.81 |
| Haemoglobin A1C, % | 261 | 5.4 (5.2–5.9) | −0.26 | <0.0001 | −0.01 | 0.83 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 348 | 164.0 (136.0–194.5) | 0.04 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 0.51 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 348 | 51 (41.0–63.5) | 0.25 | <0.0001 | 0.12 | 0.02 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 348 | 94 (66–129) | −0.16 | 0.003 | −0.07 | 0.18 |
Not all measures were taken at every visit; N varies by risk factor based on what clinician and staff measured at the recorded visit.
Ratings ranged from a low of 1 (poor) to a high of 5 (excellent).
IQR (25th percentile, 75th percentile); correlations were assessed using Spearman correlations.
*Scores ranged from a low of 0 to a high of 9.
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