| 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 |