Table 5 mRNA levels of proinflammatory gene expression from PBMC with respect to tertiles (T)^a of energy-adjusted fruit and vegetable consumption, fiber from fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary TAC (n = 120)

T1

(<384 g/d)

T2

(384-660 g/d)

T3

(>660 g/d)

2.03 ± 0.43

1.81 ± 0.40

1.75 ± 0.50

0.002

2.10 ± 0.58

1.95 ± 0.53

1.80 ± 0.56

0.003

2.02 ± 0.52

1.94 ± 0.61

1.75 ± 0.79

0.005

1.96 ± 0.53

1.81 ± 0.49

1.68 ± 0.65

0.025

6.28 ± 4.81

5.08 ± 3.30

3.60 ± 1.90

0.004

3.49 ± 2.70

2.48 ± 1.85

2.17 ± 2.10

0.055

Energy adj. fiber from fruits and vegetables

P for trend

T1

(<6.0 g/d)

T2

(6.0-19.5 g/d)

T3

(>19.5 g/d)

1.94 ± 0.38

1.87 ± 0.47

1.77 ± 0.47

0.007

1.99 ± 0.54

1.95 ± 0.59

1.88 ± 0.57

0.263

2.0 ± 0.52

1.90 ± 0.74

1.81 ± 0.63

0.156

1.89 ± 0.49

1.81 ± 0.64

1.74 ± 0.55

0.012

5.92 ± 2.36

5.30 ± 3.51

3.67 ± 2.53

0.011

3.05 ± 2.36

2.94 ± 2.31

2.17 ± 1.62

0.104

Energy-adjusted dietary TAC

P for trend

T1

(<5.3 mmol/d)

T2

(5.3-11.8 mmol/d)

T3

(>11.8 mmol/d)

1.91 ± 0.42

1.87 ± 0.47

1.79 ± 0.48

0.038

1.99 ± 0.57

1.95 ± 0.54

1.88 ± 0.59

0.020

1.97 ± 0.67

1.92 ± 0.65

1.85 ± 0.63

0.042

1.89 ± 0.60

1.81 ± 0.51

1.75 ± 0.59

0.031

5.65 ± 4.51

5.21 ± 3.83

4.05 ± 2.17

0.035

3.05 ± 2.53

2.85 ± 1.95

2.30 ± 1.85

0.088