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Table 2 Pearson Correlation between Diet Scores

From: The association between dietary quality scores with C-reactive protein and novel biomarkers of inflammation platelet-activating factor and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: a cross-sectional study

Scores*

DASH Index, r

Dairy-adjusted DASH Index, r

Vegetarian Lifestyle Index, r

HEIFA, r

MEDAS, r

DASH Index

     

Vegetarian Lifestyle Index

0.410

0.421

   

HEIFA

0.600

0.624

0.381

  

MEDAS

0.526

0.541

0.333

0.455

 

erMedDiet score

0.489

0.515

0.239

0.419

0.800

  1. *All p values < 0.001. r values 0.1–0.29, small correlation; 0.30–0.50, medium correlation; 0.51 – 1, large correlation [59]
  2. DASH, Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension; erMedDIET, Predimed-Plus Diet Score; HEIFA, Healthy Eating Index for Australian Adults; MEDAS, Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener
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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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