Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants according to tertiles of energy-adjusted total olive oil consumption
From: Olive oil consumption, plasma metabolites, and risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Tertile 1 (n = 613) | Tertile 2 (n = 612) | Tertile 3 (n = 612) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 67 ± 6 | 67 ± 6 | 67 ± 6 |
Women, n (%) | 339 (55) | 363 (59) | 356 (58) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30 ± 3 | 30 ± 4 | 30 ± 4 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 101 ± 10 | 100 ± 10 | 101 ± 10 |
Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 178 (29) | 165 (27) | 192 (31) |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 485 (79) | 464 (76) | 462 (76) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 531 (87) | 540 (88) | 532 (87) |
Family history of CVD, n (%) | 152 (25) | 145 (24) | 154 (25) |
Current smoking, n (%) | 103 (17) | 101 (17) | 83 (14) |
Vegetables (g/day) | 343 ± 164 | 323 ± 149 | 328 ± 136 |
Fruit (g/day) | 374 ± 215 | 356 ± 183 | 352 ± 193 |
Legumes (g/day) | 22 ± 16 | 20 ± 11 | 19 ± 10 |
Cereals (g/day) | 249 ± 104 | 236 ± 106 | 208 ± 88 |
Dairy (g/day) | 402 ± 235 | 376 ± 222 | 348 ± 202 |
Total meat (g/day) | 139 ± 60 | 136 ± 55 | 127 ± 52 |
Total fish (g/day) | 99 ± 50 | 104 ± 64 | 101 ± 43 |
Total olive oil (g/day) | 22 ± 8 | 40 ± 12 | 56 ± 10 |
Virgin olive oil (g/day) | 9 ± 11 | 21 ± 20 | 36 ± 27 |
Common olive oil (g/day) | 12 ± 12 | 18 ± 19 | 19 ± 25 |
Nuts (g/day) | 12 ± 14 | 11 ± 14 | 10 ± 13 |
Wine (g/day) | 70 ± 115 | 75 ± 132 | 55 ± 99 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 10 ± 16 | 11 ± 18 | 8 ± 12 |
Total energy (kcal/day) | 2297 ± 489 | 2309 ± 670 | 2243 ± 450 |
Adherence to the MedDiet | 8 ± 2 | 9 ± 2 | 9 ± 2 |