| Parameter | | N | % obese | RR | 95% CI | value | % at risk of central obesity | RR | 95% CI | value |
| Fast food pattern | | | | | | 0.750 | | | | 0.323 | Level 1 | 601 | 25.8 | Ref | | | | Ref | | | Tertile 1 | 137 | 22.6 | 0.88 | 0.63, 1.23 | 0.459 | 0.8 | 0.89 | 0.70, 1.12 | 0.303 | Tertile 2 | 136 | 22.1 | 0.86 | 0.61, 1.21 | 0.383 | 0.9 | 0.94 | 0.75, 1.17 | 0.561 | Tertile 3 | 137 | 24.8 | 0.97 | 0.70, 1.33 | 0.830 | 0.7 | 0.82 | 0.67, 1.04 | 0.107 |
| Refined carbohydrate pattern | | | | | | 0.578 | | | | 0.677 | Level 1 | 633 | 23.5 | Ref | | | | Ref | | | Tertile 1 | 125 | 24.8 | 1.06 | 0.76–1.48 | 0.745 | 1.2 | 1.10 | 0.88, 1.37 | 0.407 | Tertile 2 | 127 | 29.1 | 1.24 | 0.92, 1.69 | 0.165 | 1.2 | 1.12 | 0.90, 1.39 | 0.304 | Tertile 3 | 126 | 26.2 | 1.12 | 0.81, 1.55 | 0.506 | 1.1 | 1.07 | 0.86, 1.34 | 0.558 |
| Vegetable & fruit pattern | | | | | | 0.878 | | | | 0.004∗ | Level 1 | 675 | 24.1 | Ref | | | | Ref | | | Tertile 1 | 112 | 24.1 | 1.00 | 0.70, 1.43 | 0.993 | 0.8 | 0.91 | 0.70, 1.18 | 0.471 | Tertile 2 | 112 | 26.8 | 1.11 | 0.80, 1.55 | 0.531 | 1.3 | 1.16 | 0.93, 1.45 | 0.202 | Tertile 3 | 112 | 26.8 | 1.11 | 0.80, 1.55 | 0.531 | 2.0 | 1.43 | 1.18, 1.72 | <0.001 |
| Fish & nut pattern | | | | | | 0.233 | | | | 0.294 | Level 1 | 621 | 22.7 | Ref | | | | Ref | | | Tertile 1 | 129 | 30.2 | 1.34 | 0.99, 1.80 | 0.058 | 1.1 | 1.04 | 0.83, 1.30 | 0.744 | Tertile 2 | 132 | 25.8 | 1.14 | 0.82, 1.58 | 0.432 | 1.1 | 0.98 | 0.77, 1.23 | 0.844 | Tertile 3 | 129 | 27.9 | 1.24 | 0.90, 1.69 | 0.189 | 1.4 | 1.22 | 1.0, 1.49 | 0.051 |
| Botswana traditional food pattern | | | | | | 0.015∗ | | | | 0.023∗ | Level 1 | 603 | 22.1 | Ref | | | | Ref | | | Tertile 1 | 134 | 26.1 | 1.26 | 0.92, 1.72 | 0.152 | 1.4 | 1.20 | 0.97, 1.48 | 0.096 | Tertile 2 | 137 | 19.7 | 1.06 | 0.76, 1.49 | 0.722 | 1.2 | 1.13 | 0.91, 1.41 | 0.264 | Tertile 3 | 137 | 26.1 | 1.60 | 1.21, 2.10 | <0.001 | 1.7 | 1.35 | 1.12, 1.64 | 0.002 |
| Organ & red meat pattern | | | | | | 0.503 | | | | 0.594 | Level1 | 585 | 25.3 | Ref | | | | Ref | | | Tertile 1 | 142 | 26.1 | 1.03 | 0.76, 1.41 | 0.836 | 0.8 | 0.88 | 0.70, 1.11 | 0.274 | Tertile 2 | 142 | 19.7 | 0.78 | 0.54, 1.12 | 0.181 | 0.9 | 0.95 | 0.76, 1.18 | 0.612 | Tertile 3 | 142 | 26.1 | 1.03 | 0.76, 1.41 | 0.836 | 0.8 | 0.89 | 0.71, 1.12 | 0.343 |
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