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Table 3 Hazard ratios (95% CI) of cardiovascular disease across tertiles of dietary fats

From: Association of dietary fatty acids and the incidence risk of cardiovascular disease in adults: the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Prospective Study

 

Tertiles of dietary fat intakes

 
 

T 1

T 2

T 3

P for trend

Total fat

 Crude

1

0.56 (0.33–0.96)

0.55 (0.32–0.95)

0.030

 Model 1

1

0.59 (0.34–1.02)

0.63 (0.37–1.09)

0.094

 Model 2

1

0.51 (0.27–0.97)

0.48 (0.22–1.02)

0.070

SFA

 Crude

1

0.53 (0.31–0.90)

0.48 (0.27–0.83)

0.008

 Model 1

1

0.60 (0.35–1.03)

0.56 (0.32–0.99)

0.042

 Model 2

1

0.55 (0.28–1.08)

0.50 (0.21–1.21)

0.147

PUFA

 Crude

1

0.87 (0.52–1.45)

0.63 (0.36–1.10)

0.111

 Model 1

1

0.94 (0.55–1.59)

0.71 (0.40–1.27)

0.263

 Model 2

1

0.96 (0.52–1.77)

0.78 (0.34–1.79)

0.579

MUFA

 Crude

1

0.58 (0.35–0.98)

0.42 (0.24–0.75)

0.003

 Model 1

1

0.61 (0.36–1.03)

0.48 (0.27–0.85)

0.011

 Model 2

1

0.45 (0.22–0.89)

0.26 (0.09–0.74)

0.012

Oleic acid

 Crude

1

0.51 (0.30–0.88)

0.44 (0.25–0.77)

0.003

 Model 1

1

0.54 (0.31–0.94)

0.49 (0.28–0.87)

0.011

 Model 2

1

0.41 (0.20–0.82)

0.30 (0.12–0.80)

0.016

EPA + DHA

 Crude

1

0.52 (0.30–0.89)

0.55 (0.32–0.94)

0.062

 Model 1

1

0.50 (0.29–0.87)

0.54 (0.31–0.93)

0.062

 Model 2

1

0.49 (0.28–0.86)

0.56 (0.32–0.97)

0.085

Omega-6/omega-3 ratio

 Crude

1

0.57 (0.33–0.99)

0.70 (0.41–1.17)

0.234

 Model 1

1

0.53 (0.30–0.95)

0.74 (0.44–1.25)

0.357

 Model 2

1

0.51 (0.29–0.91)

0.68 (0.40–1.16)

0.241

  1. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for cardiovascular diseases across tertiles of mono-unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid and omega-6/omega-3 ratio
  2. Model 1: adjusted for CVD risk score
  3. Model 2: additionally adjusted for energy intake, total fiber, total fat intake
  4. SFA Saturated fatty acids, PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acid, MUFA Monounsaturated fatty acid, EPA + DHA Eicosapentaenoic acid + docosahexaenoic acid