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Table 3 Threshold effect analysis of dietary inflammatory index (DII) on Alzheimer’s dementia (inflection point = 1.30)

From: Association of pro-inflammatory diet with increased risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's dementia: a prospective study of 166,377 UK Biobank participants

 

HR (95% CI)

P value

DII below 1.30 (per 1 increase)

 Model1

0.954 (0.892–1.022)

0.179

 Model2

0.962 (0.899–1.030)

0.268

 Model3

0.964 (0.900–1.032)

0.286

DII above 1.30 (per 1 increase)

 Model1

1.399 (1.093–1.792)

0.008

 Model2

1.388 (1.082–1.780)

0.010

 Model3

1.391 (1.085–1.784)

0.009

  1. Model 1 was adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, education, Townsend deprivation index and energy intake. Model 2 was further adjusted for diabetes, blood pressure status, drinking status, smoking status, body mass index, physical activity. Model 3 was adjusted for the same variables as in Model 2 and further for family history of dementia. Italics represents P-value < 0.05
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