Table 1 Baseline characteristics and DII in UC patients and healthy control cases
From: Association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Ulcerative Colitis: a case–control study
aVariable | Cases (n = 106) | Controls (n = 100) | **P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.981 | ||
Male | 50 (47.2%) | 47 (47.0%) | |
Female | 56 (52.8%) | 53 (53.0%) | |
Age (years) | 46.58 ± 11.32 | 46.99 ± 12.37 | 0.789 |
Height (m) | 1.67 ± 0.08 | 1.67 ± 0.09 | 0.719 |
Weight (kg) | 60 (55,70) | 64 (56,75) | 0.059 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.36 ± 3.52 | 23.39 ± 3.30 | 0.031 |
Smoking | 0.376 | ||
Yes | 10 (10%) | 7 (6.6%) | |
No | 90 (90%) | 99 (93.4%) | |
Energy (Kcal) | 1697 (1451,2052) | 1844 (1693,2126) | 0.007 |
DII | 2.147 (1.569,2.419) | 1.455 (1.016,1.702) | < 0.001 |