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Table 2 Consumption of Fruit, and Vegetables and Prevalence of Diverticulosis

From: Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with lower prevalence of asymptomatic diverticulosis: a cross-sectional colonoscopy-based study

  

P for trend

 

< 5 times/week

5–7 times/week

> 1 time/day

 

Vegetables

 Total subjects

126

160

215

 

 No. of cases, n (%)

72 (57.1)

82 (51.3)

69 (32.1)

 

 Age-adjusted

1.00

0.85 (0.62–1.17)

0.58 (0.42–0.81)

0.001

 Model 2a

1.00

0.85 (0.61–1.19)

0.65 (0.46–0.92)

0.015

 Model 3b

1.00

0.84 (0.60–1.17)

0.62 (0.44–0.89)

0.008

Fruits

 Total subjects

200

152

139

 

 No. of cases, n (%)

102 (51.0)

69 (45.4)

47 (33.8)

 

 Age-adjusted

1.00

0.83 (0.61–1.13)

0.61 (0.43–0.87)

0.006

 Model 2a

1.00

0.82 (0.59–1.13)

0.64 (0.44–0.92)

0.015

 Model 3b

1.00

0.81 (0.58–1.11)

0.60 (0.41–0.87)

0.007

  1. NOTE. Prevalence ratio (95% CI) is shown unless otherwise indicated
  2. aAdjusted for age (years), physical activity (MET-hours/week), BMI (kg/m2), sex, regular NSAID use (> 2 times/week), smoking (Current smoker, smoked in the past, never smoked), and dietary pattern (Western standard diet, low-red-meat diet, no-red-meat diet)
  3. bAdjusted for age (years), physical activity (MET-hours/week), BMI (kg/m2), regular NSAID use (> 2 times/week), smoking (Current smoker, smoked in the past, never smoked), dietary pattern (Western standard diet, low-red-meat diet, no-red-meat diet), and number of bowel movements (< 1/day, 1/day, > 1/day)
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