Variables | Tertiles of the dietary inflammatory index | P value2 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 (−5.55, −2.60) | 2 (−2.61, −1.52) | 3 (−1.53, 4.61) | ||
n | 939 | 940 | 939 | Â |
Age (years) | 37.6 ± 0.3 | 36.0 ± 0.3 | 35.4 ± 0.3 | < 0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 0.2 | 24.9 ± 0.1 | 24.7 ± 0.1 | < 0.0001 |
Male (%) | 34.0 | 40.7 | 48.1 | < 0.0001 |
Married (%) | 83.3 | 81.2 | 78.5 | 0.121 |
Educational level (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.888 |
≤12 yrs | 11.6 | 10.0 | 10.3 |  |
12–16 yrs | 80.3 | 82.1 | 81.2 |  |
> 16 yrs | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 |  |
Physically active (%) | 52.4 | 44.9 | 41.2 | < 0.0001 |
Overweight or obese3 (%) | 51.3 | 45.2 | 43.8 | 0.003 |
Current smokers (%) | 13.5 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 0.020 |