Table 3 Comparing the HEI scores of women with and without metabolic syndrome
HEI-2015 Total/Component Score | Total (N = 97) | Women with MetS (N = 58) | Women without MetS (N = 39) | P-values* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean/ Median | SD/IQR | Mean/ Median | SD/IQR | Mean/ Median | SD/IQR | ||
Total fruit | 3.11 | 1.55 | 3.34£ | 1.08£ | 3.09 | 1.15 | 0.28 |
Whole fruit | 5 | 0.36 | 5 | 0.13 | 5 | 0.77 | 0.25 |
Total vegetables | 4.25 | 1.79 | 3.70 | 2.17 | 4.82 | 1.64 | 0.01 |
Dark green vegetables and beans | 5 | 0.97 | 5 | 1.40 | 5 | 0.68 | 0.06 |
Whole grain | 10 | 3 | 9.70 | 3.90 | 10 | 1.81 | 0.11 |
Dairy products | 5.17 | 2.39 | 5.07£ | 1.70£ | 5.57 | 2.70 | 0.14 |
Total protein foods | 2.78 | 1.4 | 2.49 | 1.01 | 3.11£ | 0.96£ | 0.02 |
Seafood and plant proteins | 4.14 | 2.03 | 3.85 | 2.50 | 4.19 | 1.54 | 0.13 |
Fatty acid ratio | 4.33 | 4.89 | 3.28 | 4.53 | 5.09£ | 2.74£ | 0.11 |
Refined grain | 6.35 | 6.97 | 5.17 | 6.98 | 7.12 | 7.39 | 0.09 |
Added sugars | 10 | 1.01 | 9.84£ | 1.88£ | 10 | 0.1 | 0.002 |
Sodium | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
Saturated fats | 5.55 | 3.74 | 6.08£ | 2.38£ | 5.38£ | 2.76£ | 0.20 |
Total HEI score | 62.40£ | 9.05£ | 59.69£ | 8.98£ | 64.21£ | 8.71£ | 0.02 |