Table 3 Summary of cross-sectional associations between data-driven dietary pattern category and inflammatory markers in a general adult population
Data-driven category | Inflammatory marker assessed | Inverse association n | No association n | Positive association n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unhealthy | Adiponectin | 6 | 1 | |
CRP | 3 | 21 | 5 | |
Fibrinogen | 6 | |||
IL-6 | 6 | 3 | ||
TNF-α | 7 | |||
Unhealthy totals | 3 | 46 | 10 | |
Healthy | Adiponectin | 2 | 10 | |
CRP | 6 | 8 | 1 | |
Fibrinogen | 1 | 1 | ||
IL-6 | 1 | 3 | ||
TNF-α | 3 | |||
Healthy totals | 11 | 25 | 1 | |
Mixed | Adiponectin | 1 | 6 | 1 |
CRP | 11 | 2 | ||
Fibrinogen | 2 | |||
IL-6 | 4 | 1 | ||
TNF-α | 3 | |||
Mixed totals | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
Mediterranean | Adiponectin | 1 | 2 | |
CRP | 5 | 3 | ||
Fibrinogen | 1 | 3 | ||
IL-6 | 1 | |||
Mediterranean totals | 7 | 9 |