LDL-diet score tertiles and cardiometabolic risk markers
LDL-diet score based on standardized intake of LDL-raising foods; cutpoints T1 = -2.17, T2 = 1.17 (cross-sectional associations)
LDL-diet tertile n % Mean LDL (mmol/L) Mean non-HDL (mmol/L) LDL > 3.0 mmol/L (%) non-HDL > 3.5 mmol/L (%) Metabolic syndrome (%) Prediabetes (%) Abdominal obesity (%) Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Low (Tertile 1) 29 34.1 3.27 3.72 60.0 50 51.9 6.9 31.0 28.3
Moderate (Tertile 2) 28 32.9 3.40 3.74 60.0 44 41.7 14.3 46.4 29.1
High (Tertile 3) 28 32.9 3.37 3.68 64.3 50 40.7 14.3 39.3 29.7