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Table 2 HEI-2010 components and total scores of U.S. adults (Age ≥ 20 years) by Diabetes Status

From: Healthy eating index versus alternate healthy index in relation to diabetes status and health markers in U.S. adults: NHANES 2007–2010

Component

Criteria

Maximum Score Value

Diabetes Status

ap-value

Minimum score

Maximum score

 

Nondiabetes (n = 1436)

Prediabetes (n = 1905)

Diabetes (n = 715)

LSM ± SE

LSM ± SE

LSM ± SE

Adequacy

 Total fruit

0

≥0.8 cups/1000 kcal

5

2.1 ± 0.07

2.2 ± 0.08

2.2 ± 0.1

0.6460

 Whole fruit

0

≥0.4 cups/1000 kcal

5

0.7 ± 0.04

0.8 ± 0.07

0.8 ± 0.08

0.0554

 Total vegetables

0

≥1.1 cups/1000 kcal

5

2.9 ± 0.07

3.0 ± 0.04

3.2 ± 0.07

0.1362

 Greens and beans

0

≥0.2 cups/1000 kcal

5

1.3 ± 0.06

1.2 ± 0.07

1.3 ± 0.1

0.5413

 Whole grains

0

≥1.5 oz./1000

10

2.5 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.1

2.7 ± 0.1

0.0693

 Dairy

0

≥1.3 cups/1000 kcal

10

5.4 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.09

5.1 ± 0.2

0.1506

 Fatty acids

(PUFAs + MUFAs)/

SFAs ≤1.2

(PUFAs + MUFAs)/

SFAs ≥2.5

10

4.9 ± 0.1

4.9 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.2

0.6415

 Total protein foods

0

≥2.5 oz./1000 kcal

5

4.2 ± 0.04

4.2 ± 0.04

4.4 ± 0.06

0.0008

 Seafood and Plant proteins

0

≥0.8 oz./1000 kcal

5

2.2 ± 0.1

2.0 ± 0.08

1.9 ± 0.1

0.1646

Moderation

 Refined grains

≥ 4.3 oz./1000 kcal

≤ 1.8 oz./1000 kcal

10

5.9 ± 0.1

6.3 ± 0.1

5.9 ± 0.2

0.0122

 Sodium

≥ 2.0 g/1000 kcal

≤ 1.1 g/1000 kcal

10

4.2 ± 0.08

4.4 ± 0.07

3.5 ± 0.2

0.0006

bEmpty calories

≥ 50% of energy

≤ 19% of energy

20

11.1 ± 0.3

10.4 ± 0.3

12.5 ± 0.3

0.0002

 Total HEI-2010 score

 

100

47.5 ± 0.6

46.8 ± 0.7

48.8 ± 0.6

0.1110

  1. Values are least square means ± standard error of the mean (SE)
  2. All scoring criteria were calculated per 1000 kcal/d, except empty calories, which are calculated as % total energy. For adequacy components, higher intake of food/nutrient groups result in higher scores. For moderation components, lower intake of food/nutrient groups result in higher scores
  3. Abbreviations: HEI-2010 Healthy Eating Index 2010, LSM least square means, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acid, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acid, SFA saturated fatty acid
  4. aBonferroni correction (< 0.05/12 HEI-2010 components), P < 0.004
  5. bEmpty Calories from solid fats, alcohol, and added sugars; threshold for counting alcohol is more than 13 g/1000 kcal
  6. Bold data indicate statistically different p < 0.05