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Table 5 Difference in the association of inflammatory markers and low cognitive performance between the low and high MedDiet adherence groups

From: MedDiet adherence score for the association between inflammatory markers and cognitive performance in the elderly: a study of the NHANES 2011–2014

Variables

Low MedDiet adherence groupa

High MedDiet adherence group

P

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

WBC count

1.44 (1.09–1.90)

1.08 (0.93–1.25)

 < 0.001

Lymphocyte count

1.45 (0.92–2.29)

1.17 (0.74–1.86)

0.055

Neutrophil count

1.30 (1.03–1.65)

1.05 (0.93–1.19)

 < 0.001

NLR

1.16 (0.93–1.43)

0.97 (0.88–1.07)

 < 0.001

PLR

0.91 (0.73–1.13)

0.86 (0.74–1.00)

0.180

NAR

1.34 (1.06–1.70)

1.08 (0.97–1.22)

 < 0.001

  1. MedDiet Mediterranean diet, WBC White blood cell, NLR Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, PLR Platelet-lymphocyte ratio, NAR Neutrophil-albumin ratio, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. aIndividuals with the adherence score < 4 were classified into the low MedDiet adherence group, and individuals with the MedDiet adherence score ≥ 4 were classified into the high MedDiet adherence group
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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