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Table 4 Associations between DII and MetS, stratified by physical activity level

From: Dietary inflammatory index and metabolic syndrome in US children and adolescents: evidence from NHANES 2001–2018

 

DII Q2

DII Q3

DII Q4

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Physical activitya

 Not ideal (n = 3541)

0.68 (0.38,1.20)

0.73 (0.40,1.31)

0.89 (0.55,1.46)

 Ideal (n = 2106)

1.65 (0.79,3.43)

0.92 (0.45,1.88)

1.38 (0.74,2.59)

  1. Adjusted for BMI, race, smoke exposure and sedentary time
  2. DII dietary inflammatory index, MetS metabolic syndrome, MET metabolic equivalent of task, Q quartile
  3. aIdeal physical activity: ≥ 180 MET-min/day (i.e., 60 min/day moderate-to-vigorous physical activity); not ideal physical activity: < 180 MET-min/day