Table 2. ORs and 95% CIs for endometrial cancer among 1411 cases and 3668 controls according to the nine dietary items included in the MDS—Italy and Switzerland, 1983–2006.
| MDS components | Comparison levela | OR (95% CI)b |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | High vs low | 0.64 (0.55–0.75) |
| Fruit/nuts | High vs low | 0.85 (0.73–0.98) |
| Legumes | High vs low | 1.26 (1.00–1.58) |
| Cereals and potatoes | High vs low | 0.99 (0.82–1.20) |
| Fish | High vs low | 1.00 (0.86–1.17) |
| Monounsaturated to saturated fatty acid ratio | High vs low | 0.73 (0.63–0.84) |
| Meat and meat products | Low vs high | 0.77 (0.67–0.88) |
| Milk and dairy products | Low vs high | 1.19 (1.04–1.36) |
| Alcoholic beverages | Moderate vs no/high | 0.76 (0.65–0.87) |
Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; MDS=Mediterranean diet score; OR=odds ratio.
a
High: consumption above the study-specific median; low: consumption below the study-specific median; moderate: consumption higher than zero but below the study-specific median.
b
Estimated from logistic regression models adjusted for age, study centre, year of interview, education, tobacco smoking, body mass index, age at menopause, age at menarche, parity, oral contraceptive use, hormone-replacement therapy use, history of hypertension, diabetes and total energy intake.