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Table 2 Regression coefficients (b) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the association between baseline saturated (SFA) and trans unsaturated (TFA) fatty acid intake and the SF-36 mental domains after 4-y follow-up.

From: Dietary fat intake and quality of life: the SUN project

 

Baseline saturated fatty acid intake

 

SF-36 mental scores after 4 years of follow-up

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

p linear trend

Energy-adjusted SFA intake (g/day) (median)

22.8

29.7

33.5

37.3

45.5

 

Vitality

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

-0.7 (-1.8, 0.5)

-0.2 (-1.4, 1.0)

-0.2 (-1.5, 1.1)

-1.4 (-2.9, 0.1)

0.166

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

-0.4 (-1.6, 0.7)

0.2 (-1.0, 1.4)

0.2 (-0.9, 1.7)

-0.7 (-2.2, 0.9)

0.682

Social functioning

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

0.3 (-0.7, 1.3)

1.0 (-0.02, 2.1)

0.6 (-0.5, 1.6)

-0.3 (-1.7, 1.0)

0.779

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

0.3 (-0.7, 1.3)

1.1 (-0.09, 2.2)

0.7 (-0.5, 1.9)

-0.6 (-1.6, 0.5)

0.924

Role emotional

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

1.8 (-0.2, 3.8)

2.3 (0.2, 4.5)

3.0 (0.7, 5.2)

2.0 (-0.7, 4.7)

0.099

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

1.9 (-0.2, 3.8)

2.3 (0.1, 4.4)

3.0 (0.7, 5.3)

2.1 (-0.6, 4.9)

0.099

Mental health

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

0.3 (-0.7,1.2)

0.7 (-0.3, 1.6)

0.5 (-0.4, 1.5)

-0.7 (-1.9, 0.6)

0.520

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

0.3 (-0.7, 1.2)

0.6 (-0.4, 1.6)

0.5 (-0.5, 1.6)

-0.7 (-1.9, 0.7)

0.530

 

Baseline trans unsaturated fatty acid intake

 

Energy-adjusted TFA intake (g/day) (median)

0.4

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.7

 

Vitality

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

-1.3 (-2.4, -0.2)

-0.6 (-1.8, 0.5)

-0.2 (-1.8, 0.6)

-2.0 (-3.4, -0.6)

0.056

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

-1.2 (-2.3, -0.1)

-0.4 (-1.6, 0.7)

0.1 (-1.1, 1.3)

-1.6 (-3.0, -0.2)

0.162

Social functioning

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

-0.4 (-1.4, 0.6)

-0.2 (-1.3, 0.8)

-0.2 (-1.3, 0.8)

-1.7 (-2.9, -0.5)

0.013

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

-0.5 (-1.5, 0.6)

-0.2 (-1.3, 0.8)

-0.2 (-1.3, 0.8)

-1.7 (-2.9, -0.4)

0.017

Role emotional

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

0.2 (-1.8, 2.2)

0.3 (-1.8, 2.4)

0.4 (-1.8, 2.4)

-3.5 (-6.0, -1.0)

0.006

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

0.1 (-1.9, 2.1)

0.2 (-1.9, 2.3)

0.4 (-1.8, 2.6)

-3.5 (-6.0, -1.0)

0.007

Mental health

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

-0.3 (-1.3, 0.6)

-0.1 (-1.1, 1.0)

1.0 (-0.1, 2.1)

-0.2 (-1.4, 1.1)

0.646

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

-0.3 (-1.3, 0.7)

-0.1 (-1.2, 0.9)

0.9 (-0.2, 2.0)

-0.2 (-1.4, 0.7)

0.634

  1. The SUN cohort 1999-2010.
  2. Vitality: vitality and energy feelings against tiredness or exhaustion
  3. Social Functioning: grade in which mental health problems can interfere with habitual social life
  4. Role Emotional: grade in which mental health problems can interfere with work activity or with other daily activities
  5. Mental Health: general mental health including depression, anxiety, emotional and behaviour control and general positive effect
  6. (1): Model adjusted for age, sex, smoking (non smoker, current, ex-smoker and missing value), leisure time physical activity (in quintiles of METs-h/wk score), total energy intake (Kcal/day), and baseline BMI (Kg/m2), MUFA, PUFA and, additionally, SFA (TFA intake) or TFA (SFA model).
  7. (2): Model 1 additionally adjusted for adherence to the Mediterranean Diet score (0-8) (excluding SFA/MUFA ratio).