Self-rated diet quality | Mediterranean Diet Score | ||
N | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | |
Body mass index*, kg/m2 | 779 | −2.3 (−2.8 to −1.9) | −0.6 (−0.8 to −0.5) |
Systolic blood pressure | |||
Model 1* | 799 | −1.4 (−2.6 to −0.1) | −0.1 (−0.7 to 0.5) |
Model 2† | 773 | −0.2 (−1.5 to 1.2) | 0.2 (−0.4 to 0.8) |
Diastolic blood pressure | |||
Model 1 | 799 | −1.3 (−2.0 to −0.5) | 0.1 (−0.3 to 0.5) |
Model 2 | 773 | −0.7 (−1.5 to 0.1) | 0.2 (−0.2 to 0.6) |
Hemoglobin A1C (%) | |||
Model 1 | 254 | −0.4 (−0.5 to −0.2) | −0.1 (−0.2 to −0.02) |
Model 2 | 247 | −0.2 (−0.3 to −0.03) | −0.1 (−0.1 to 0.03) |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | |||
Model 1 | 348 | 2.7 (−2.9 to 7.4) | 1.7 (−0.8 to 4.1) |
Model 2 | 327 | 1.1 (−4.1 to 6.4) | 0.1 (−2.5 to 2.6) |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | |||
Model 1 | 348 | 4.7 (2.8 to 6.5) | 1.5 (0.5 to 2.5) |
Model 2 | 327 | 2.2 (0.2 to 4.2) | 0.6 (−0.4 to 1.6) |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | |||
Model 1 | 348 | −12.4 (−19.8 to 5.0) | −3.1 (−7.0 to 0.9) |
Model 2 | 327 | −4.4 (−12.3 to 3.6) | −1.4 (−5.3 to 2.5) |
*Model 1: linear regression model adjusted for age, sex and race/ethnicity.
†Model 2: linear regression model adjusted for model 1 covariates +body mass index.