Research Article

“Traditional” and “Healthy” Dietary Patterns Are Associated with Low Cardiometabolic Risk in Brazilian Subjects

Table 4

Simple linear regression for association of cardiometabolic risk factors (dependent variables) with dietary patterns (independent variables) in cardiometabolic risk subjects (n = 295) in Brazil, 2017.

Dietary patternsWaist circumference (cm)BMI (kg/m2)Body fat (%)Waist-to-hip ratio
βCI 95%βCI 95%βCI 95%βCI 95%

Traditional3.1591.523; 4.795<0.0010.6670.040; 1.2940.037−1.208−2.209;−0.2070.0180.0290.018; 0.039<0.001
Caloric0.072−1.602; 1.7460.933−0.074−0.706; 0.5570.817−0.170−1.183; 0.8420.740−0.004−0.015; 0.0070.467
Pastry0.686−0.984; 2.3570.4190.137−0.495; 0.7680.6710.753−0.296; 1.8020.1580.004−0.007; 0.0150.438
Healthy−2.709−4.352;−1.0650.001−1.065−1.685;−0.4460.001−0.974−2.059; 0.1120.079−0.019−0.030; −0.0090.001
Healthy snacks0.483−1.189; 2.1550.5700.018−0.614; 0.6490.9560.320−0.688; 1.3290.5320.0110.008; 0.0220.050

SBP (mmHg)Fasting glucose (mg/dL)TyGHDL (mg/dL)
βCI 95%βCI 95%βCI 95%βCI 95%

Traditional0.0170.001; 0.0330.0330.0470.016; 0.0790.003−0.072−0.142;−0.0010.046−0.073−0.107;−0.039<0.001
Caloric−0.004−0.020; 0.0110.587−0.043−0.075;−0.0120.0070.043−0.024; 0.1110.2100.010−0.024; 0.0450.561
Pastry0.001−0.016; 0.0170.9410.005−0.028; 0.0380.7690.036−0.034; 0.1060.3150.010−0.025; 0.0450.569
Healthy−0.030−0.045; −0.014<0.001−0.051−0.083;−0.0190.002−0.0010.970;−0.0720.9700.0580.023; 0.0920.001
Healthy snacks0.014−0.001; 0.0300.0710.019−0.013; 0.0500.2450.028−0.040; 0.0960.420−0.011−0.045; 0.0240.547

LDL (mg/dL)CT/HDL ratioLDL/HDL ratioTG/HDL ratio
βCI 95%βCI 95%βCI 95%βCI 95%

Traditional−0.074−0.115;−0.0320.0010.016−0.021; 0.0530.385−0.004−0.057; 0.0480.8690.050−0.036; 0.1350.253
Caloric0.012−0.028; 0.0520.5660.001−0.035; 0.0370.958−0.006−0.055; 0.0430.8050.015−0.066; 0.0970.712
Pastry0.019−0.021; 0.0590.3560.008−0.028; 0.0440.6590.002−0.048; 0.0510.9490.011−0.073; 0.0950.795
Healthy−0.019−0.060; 0.0230.374−0.066−0.102;−0.031<0.001−0.071−0.121;−0.0210.005−0.127−0.210;−0.0440.003
Healthy snacks−0.019−0.058; 0.0210.3490.004−0.032; 0.0400.834−0.012−0.061; 0.0360.6220.060−0.023; 0.1430.154

β = standardized beta coefficient; IC = confidence interval; BMI = body mass index; SBP = systolic blood pressure; TyG = triglyceride-glucose index; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; TG = triglycerides. Values in bold indicate statistical significance ().