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Table 4 Multivariate adjusted odds ratios (95% CIs) for BM contents and infant urinary contents across the three tertiles of adherence to the MedDiet scores

From: A Mediterranean diet is associated with improved total antioxidant content of human breast milk and infant urine

Variables

Crude

Model I

Model II

Maternal milka

 DPPH (µmol eq. Trolox/L)

  T1

1.0

1.0

1.0

  T2

1.23(1.11–1.42) **

1.03(1.01–1.11) **

0.99(0.9–0.99)

  T3

1.20(1.03–1.42) *

1.29(1.12–1.49) *

1.43(1.23–1.56) *

 FRAP (µmol /L)

  T1

1.0

1.0

1.0

  T2

1.10(0.97–1.23)

1.11(0.97–1.20)

1.03(0.95–1.03)

  T3

1.20(1.11–1.35) *

1.17(1.08–1.25) *

1.19(1.12–1.28) *

 Protein (g/dL)

  T1

1.0

1.0

1.0

  T2

0.88(0.82–0.96)

0.83(0.78–0.88)

0.90(0.89–0.97)

  T3

2.19(1.25–3.36) **

2.14(1.19–3.25) **

2.10(1.04–3.17) **

 Triglyceride (mg/dL)

  T1

1.0

1.0

1.0

  T2

0.22(0.11–0.51)

0.26(0.14–0.54)

0.32(0.20–0.57)

  T3

0.53(0.34–0.77) *

0.59(0.42–0.82) *

0.62(0.52–0.85) *

Infant urineb

 FRAP (µmol /L)

  T1

1.0

1.0

1.0

  T2

0.97(0.97–1.02)

0.88(0.87–0.99)

0.96(0.93–1.03)

  T3

1.13(1.11–1.23) *

1.15(1.14–1.25) *

1.11(1.07–1.18) *

 DPPH (µmol eq. Trolox/L)

  T1

1.0

1.0

1.0

  T2

0.95(0.96–1.02)

0.82(0.76–0.90)

0.75(0.63–0.88)

  T3

1.46(1.27–1.68) *

1.68(1.35–1.89) *

1.70(1.48–2.11) *

  1. T1 was considered as reference group
  2. aBreast milk was adjusted in Model I: for mother age, and energy intake and in Model II additionally, adjusted for mother SBP, DBP and BMI
  3. bInfant urine was adjusted in Model I for infant age, and sex and in Model II additionally, for infant weight and head circumference
  4. *p < 0.05
  5. **p < 0.01
  6. ***p < 0.001