The relationship between peripheral blood mononuclear cells telomere length and diet - unexpected effect of red meat

Table 2 Description of the consumption of various food and drink groups

	Frequency of consumption (group)		Telomere length difference
	Median	Range	F-test	p value
Food
Cereal products	F4	F1 – F5	1.17	0.34
Fruits	F4	F0 – F5	0.47	0.80
Vegetables	F4	F1 – F4	1.25	0.31
Dairy products	F4	F1 – F5	0.39	0.81
Red meat	F2	F0 – F4	3.67	*0.02*
White meat	F2	F0 – F5	1.19	0.34
Fish	F1	F0 – F4	0.31	0.86
Sweets	F2	F0 – F5	0.24	0.94
Salty snacks	F1	F0 – F4	0.26	0.90
Drink
Fruit juices	F2	F0 – F4	0.78	0.55
Coffee	F4	F0 – F5	0.48	0.70
Tea	F4	F1 – F5	1.53	0.23
Mineral water	F4	F1 – F5	0.60	0.62
Sweet carbonated beverages	F0	F0 – F4	2.08	0.12
Beer	F1	F0 – F3	0.09	0.91
Wine	F1	F0 – F3	0.61	0.62
Spirits	F1	F0 – F2	1.04	0.37

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