Table 2 Comparison of the average consumption of food groups in tertiles of mMDSa.
mMDS range | Tertiles of Modified Mediterranean diet score | P-valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T2 | T3 | ||
1–3 | 3–6 | 5–7 | ||
Energy (kcal/d) | 2099.17 ± 486.51 | 2199.35 ± 437.39 | 2017.74 ± 376.28 | 0.119 |
Fruits (g/day) | 576.31 ± 179.89 | 593.22 ± 159.88 | 647.94 ± 182.93 | 0.104 |
Vegetables (g/day) | 351.38 ± 106.85 | 342.82 ± 96.04 | 398.48 ± 109.97 | 0.019 |
Fishes (g/day) | 14.05 ± 9.71 | 18.03 ± 13.80 | 21.23 ± 11.13 | 0.010 |
Whole grain (g/day) | 44.54 ± 76.02 | 32.17 ± 81.34 | 57.27 ± 77.89 | 0.285 |
Legumes (g/day) | 48.37 ± 46.16 | 54.78 ± 32.83 | 66.54 ± 30.13 | 0.049 |
MUFA + PUFA/SFAc | 22.65 ± 5.40 | 27.40 ± 5.93 | 27.89 ± 5.85 | < 0.001 |
Dairy products (g/d) | 224.15 ± 104.58 | 189.88 ± 132.08 | 158.56 ± 98.59 | 0.016 |
Meats (g/d) | 40.97 ± 12.77 | 37.27 ± 11.34 | 34.08 ± 12.42 | 0.020 |
