Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants across tertiles (T) of DII scores
Variables | Tertiles of Dietary Inflammatory Index | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 Low inflammatory diet | T2 | T3 High inflammatory diet | |||
Number | 58 | 56 | 56 | - | |
DII score | -1.55–1.35 | 1.40–2.40 | 2.40–3.68 | - | |
Male, n% | 24 (41.4%) | 17 (30.4%) | 21 (37.5%) | 0.465†| |
Age, years | 39.24 ± 13.06 | 40.82 ± 13.90 | 39.77 ± 12.10 | 0.806 ‡ | |
Weight, kg | 78.56 ± 15.34 | 85.17 ± 15.13 | 88.47 ± 16.29 | 0.003‡ | |
BMI, kg/m² | 27.73 ± 3.77 | 29.92 ± 4.7 | 30.95 ± 4.18 | 0.001‡ | |
Physical activity, MET-h/week | 9.43 ± 5.9 | 10.6 ± 5.2 | 9.85 ± 4.8 | 0.941‡ | |
CVD, n% | 12 (20.7%) | 12 (21.4%) | 5 (8.9%) | 0.141†| |
Diabetes mellitus, n% | 8 (13.8%) | 10 (17.9%) | 8 (14.3%) | 0.807†| |
Current Smoker, n% | 8 (13.8%) | 13 (23.2%) | 11 (19.6%) | 0.429†| |
Hepatic steatosis, n% | Mild | 27 (46.6%) | 23 (41.1%) | 11 (19.6%) | 0.037†|
Moderate | 20 (34.5%) | 19 (33.9%) | 27 (48.2%) | ||
Severe | 11 (19%) | 14 (25%) | 18 (32.1%) | ||
University education, n% | 10 (17.2%) | 6 (10.7%) | 7 (12.5%) | 0.843†| |
Anti-diabetic drugs use, n% | 14 (24.1%) | 13 (23.2%) | 12 (21.4%) | 0.941†| |
Dietary supplement use, n% | 7 (12.3%) | 8 (14.3%) | 6 (10.7%) | 0.848†| |