Table 1 Population characteristics according to total dairy products consumption. E3N Cohort, 1993–2008 (N = 40,526)
From: Dairy product consumption and hypertension risk in a prospective French cohort of women
Median weekly dairy servings (range) | Q1 (N = 8106) 7.1 (< 9.1) | Q2 (N = 8105) 11.1 (9.1–12.6) | Q3 (N = 8105) 14.3 (12.6–16.1) | Q4 (N = 8105) 18.3 (16.1–21.0) | Q5 (N = 8105) 25.5 (> 21.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk factors (mean (sd)) | |||||
Age (years) | 51.8 (6.3) | 51.7 (6.3) | 51.6 (6.3) | 51.4 (6.1) | 51.5 (6.1) |
Family history of hypertension (%) | 28.8 | 29.0 | 28.3 | 29.7 | 27.7 |
Body mass index | 22.0 (2.7) | 22.1 (2.6) | 22.2 (2.7) | 22.4 (2.7) | 22.5 (2.8) |
Diabetes (%) | 0.4 | 0.35 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
Smoking status (%) | |||||
Never | 51.1 | 50.9 | 52.6 | 52.6 | 52.4 |
Former | 32.0 | 34.3 | 34.5 | 34.2 | 34.1 |
Current | 16.9 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 13.5 |
Physical activity (Mets/week) | 53.1 (30.0) | 54.0 (29.4) | 54.8 (29.6) | 54.7 (29.9) | 55.3 (30.0) |
With high school diploma (%) | 90.0 | 90.6 | 90.88 | 90.2 | 89.6 |
Dietary Factors (median (sd)) | |||||
Energy without alcohol (kcal/d) | 1803.5 (453.3) | 1953.3 (458.2) | 2071.5 (474.7) | 2196.4 (503.8) | 2432.5 (557.7) |
Alcohol (g/d) | 7.4 (14.8) | 7.2 (13.8) | 7.2 (13.0) | 6.9 (13.2) | 6.2 (13.1) |
Processed meat (g/d) | 20.3 (18.2) | 22.7 (18.6) | 23.7 (19.0) | 24.6 (20.4) | 25.7 (23.2) |
Fruits and vegetables (g/d) | 560.5 (256.2) | 599.2 (246.1) | 625.5 (259.2) | 648.9 (265.5) | 681.3 (300.4) |
Sodium (mg/d) | 2275.3 (755.7) | 2531.5 (750.2) | 2716.7 (798.4) | 2926.0 (844.4) | 3311.1 (959.7) |
Potassium (mg/d) | 3257.8 (884.0) | 3478.8 (881.3) | 3691.9 (895.1) | 3915.6 (951.0) | 4342.2 (1129.3) |
Magnesium (mg/d) | 380.6 (133.3) | 400.4 (130.3) | 417.1 (133.6) | 434.3 (139.1) | 468.8 (153.3) |
Milk (servings/week) | 0 (1.0) | 0 (1.3) | 1.0 (1.4) | 3.0 (1.6) | 6.5 (1.9) |
Cheese (servings/week) | 3.4 (2.2) | 5.2 (2.7) | 6.7 (3.4) | 8.4 (4.3) | 12.0 (7.4) |
Yoghurt (servings/week) | 1.4 (1.8) | 2.9 (2.5) | 3.6 (2.8) | 4.3 (3.1) | 5.0 (4.1) |
Cottage cheese (servings/week) | 0.3 (1.0) | 0.6 (1.3) | 0.7 (1.4) | 0.8 (1.6) | 1.0 (1.9) |
Mediterranean diet score | −0.12 (0.85) | −0.06 (0.88) | −0.01 (0.89) | 0.02 (0.93) | 0.08 (1.00) |