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Table 3 Regression coefficients (b) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the association between baseline saturated (SFA) and trans unsaturated fatty (TFA) acid intake and the SF-36 physical domains after 4-y follow-up.

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

 

Baseline saturated fatty acid intake

 

SF-36 physical 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

 

Physical functioning

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

0.2 (-0.5, 0.8)

-0.04(-0.7, 0.6)

-0.6 (-1.3, 0.1)

-1.0 (-1.9, -0.2)

0.520

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

0.3 (-0.4, 0.9)

0.1 (-0.5, 0.8)

-0.3 (-1.0, 0.4)

-0.7 (-1.5, 0.2)

0.068

Role physical

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

0.1 (-1.8, 2.0)

0.8 (-1.2, 2.8)

1.1 (-1.0, 3.2)

-1.7 (-4.2, 0.9)

0.384

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

0.3 (-1.5, 2.2)

1.2 (-0.8, 3.2)

1.6 (-0.6, 3.7)

-1.1 (-3.7, 1.5)

0.676

Bodily pain

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

0.1 (-1.3, 1.6)

0.4 (-1.1, 2.1)

0.4 (-1.2, 2.0)

-0.6 (-2.5, 1.3)

0.664

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

0.3 (-1.2, 1.7)

0.7 (-0.9, 2.3)

0.9 (-0.8, 2.5)

0.03 (-2.1, 2.0)

0.831

General health

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

0.2 (-0.9, 1.3)

-0.1 (-1.2, 1.1)

-0.5 (-1.8, 0.8)

-1.6 (-3.1, -0.1)

0.027

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

0.3 (-0.8, 1.5)

0.3 (-1.0, 1.5)

-0.02 (-1.3, 1.3)

-1.0 (-2.5, 0.6)

0.206

 

Baseline transunsaturated fatty acid intake

 

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

0.4

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.7

 

Physical functioning

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

-0.4 (-1.0, 0.2)

0.2 (-0.5, 0.8)

-0.1 (-0.8, 0.6)

-0.8 (-1.5, 0.02)

0.111

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

-0.4 (-1.0, 0.2)

0.2 (-0.4, 0.9)

-0.02 (-0.7, 0.7)

-0.6 (-1.4, 0.2)

0.289

Role physical

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

-0.8 (-2.6, 1.1)

0.09 (-1.9, 2.0)

-1.0 (-3.0, 1.1)

-2.3 (-4.6, 0.04)

0.050

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

-0.7,(-2.5, 1.2)

0.3 (-1.7, 2.2)

-0.8 (-2.8, 1.3)

-2.0 (-4.4, 0.3)

0.085

Bodily pain

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

-1.9 (-3.4, -0.5)

-1.2 (-2.7, 0.3)

-1.8 (-3.4, -0.2)

-2.6 (-4.4, -0.8)

0.017

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

-1.9 (-3.4, -0.5)

-1.1 (-2.6, 0.4)

-1.6 (-3.2, -0.1)

-2.3 (-4.1, -0.5)

0.042

General health

      

Multivariate adjusted model (1)

0 (ref.)

-0.03 (-1.2, 1.1)

1.3 (0.1, 2.5)

0.6 (-0.6, 1.9)

-1.1 (-2.5, 0.3)

0.161

Additionally adjusted for MD (2)

0 (ref.)

0.02 (-1.1, 1.1)

1.5 (0.3, 2.7)

0.9 (-0.4, 2.1)

-0.8 (-2.2, 0.6)

0.367

  1. The SUN cohort 1999-2010.
  2. Physical Functioning: grade in which health problems can interfere with physical activities such as walking, self-care or weight lifting
  3. Role Physical: grade in which physical health problems can interfere with work activity or with other daily activities
  4. Bodily Pain: pain intensity and its effect on work inside and outside home
  5. General Health: personal belief regarding current health and future perspectives regarding health
  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).