Table 7 Description of dietary patterns according to anthropometric and biochemical parameters (n = 319)
From: Unhealthy dietary patterns among healthcare professionals and students in Mexico
aT1 | T2 | T3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | 25th and 75th percentile | Median | 25th and 75th percentile | Median | 25th and 75th percentile | bP | |
Traditional Westernized Dietary Pattern | |||||||
Waist circumference (cm) | 77.4 | 70.4–84.6 | 76.0 | 68.9–82.6 | 78.6 | 69.0–86.5 | 0.561 |
cBMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 | 21.4–26.6 | 23.2 | 20.5–26.0 | 23.0 | 20.1–26.2 | 0.201 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 69.2 | 64.5–75.0 | 69.0 | 63.5–76.5 | 69.5 | 64.0–75.0 | 0.995 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 117.0 | 107.2–123.2 | 115.0 | 107.5–125.0 | 115.0 | 106.0–124.0 | 0.871 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 72.0 | 66.5–77.0 | 71.0 | 66.0–76.0 | 72.0 | 67.0–79.0 | 0.373 |
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 166.5 | 138.5–196.0 | 169.0 | 145.0–193.0 | 163.0 | 143.0–179.0 | 0.323 |
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 52.0 | 46.0–59.5 | 54.0 | 47.0–61.0 | 52.0 | 46.0–59.0 | 0.590 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 72.0 | 52.5–104.5 | 73.0 | 54.0–104.0 | 75.0 | 55.0–113.0 | 0.831 |
LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 95.7 | 73.0–119.2 | 95.0 | 78.0–119.5 | 92.0 | 76.4–107.0 | 0.670 |
Healthy Dietary Pattern | |||||||
Waist circumference (cm) | 74.2 | 67.3–82.3 | 78.0 | 71.3–82.5 | 78.7 | 70.4–88.7 | 0.015* |
cBMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 | 20.2–25.3 | 23.1 | 20.9–25.8 | 24.3 | 21.8–27.3 | 0.003* |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 70.5 | 65.5–75.5 | 69.0 | 64.5–73.5 | 69.5 | 63.5–76.5 | 0.470 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 115.0 | 107.5–123.0 | 115.0 | 106.0–124.0 | 117.0 | 107.0–124.5 | 0.698 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 71.0 | 66.0–78.0 | 71.0 | 66.0–78.0 | 72.5 | 67.0–78.0 | 0.349 |
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 164.0 | 141.0–186.0 | 164.0 | 142.0–183.0 | 172.5 | 148.0–199.0 | 0.057 |
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 51.0 | 47.0–61.0 | 52.0 | 46.0–60.0 | 54.0 | 46.0–60.0 | 0.705 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 75.0 | 55.0–107.0 | 67.0 | 49.0–101.0 | 77.5 | 57.0–110.0 | 0.200 |
LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 91.0 | 72.0–111.8 | 92.4 | 77.0–107.0 | 98.0 | 76.8–123.2 | 0.115 |
Animal protein & alcoholic beverages Dietary Pattern | |||||||
Waist circumference (cm) | 75.8 | 68.0–82.5 | 75.9 | 69.2–83.0 | 79.1 | 72.1–86.1 | 0.061 |
cBMI (kg/m2) | 23.2 | 20.5–26.3 | 23.0 | 21.0–25.5 | 23.6 | 21.1–26.8 | 0.698 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 69.0 | 64.5–75.0 | 70.2 | 64.5–75.2 | 69.2 | 63.5–75.5 | 0.956 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 112.0 | 105.5–120.0 | 117.0 | 108.7–123.5 | 117.0 | 108.0–126.0 | 0.041* |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 71.0 | 67.0–75.0 | 72.0 | 66.0–79.0 | 72.0 | 66.0–78.0 | 0.399 |
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 165.0 | 142.0–181.0 | 166.5 | 143.0–192.5 | 167.0 | 142.0–191.0 | 0.644 |
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 52.5 | 46.0–60.0 | 52.0 | 48.0–59.0 | 52.5 | 45.0–61.0 | 0.969 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 65.5 | 53.0–102.0 | 76.5 | 53.0–102.5 | 79.5 | 57.0–119.0 | 0.232 |
LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 88.7 | 74.0–106.8 | 98.0 | 78.4–115.2 | 92.2 | 77.0–119.2 | 0.298 |