Table 3 A comparison between the case (Cancer and adenomas) and control groups based on daily intake of the energy-adjusted DASH score components
DASH score components | control | Colorectal cancer | Adenomas | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 240) | (n = 129) | (n = 130) | ||
Energy-adjusted DASH score | 27(23–30) | 21(19–24) | 22(19.7–26) | < 0.001 |
Vegetables (serving/1000 kcal) | 1.67(0.84) | 1.20(0.49) | 1.46(0.82) | < 0.001 |
Fruits (serving/1000 kcal) | 1.12(0.50) | 0.79(0.32) | 0.98(0.45) | < 0.001 |
Whole grains (serving/1000 kcal) | 1.43(1.16) | 1.09(0.81) | 1.27(1.05) | 0.01 |
Nuts, legumes and seeds (serving/1000 kcal) | 0.55(0.38) | 0.47(0.32) | 0.50(0.38) | 0.09 |
Low fat dairy (serving/1000 kcal) | 0.73(0.44) | 0.75(0.47) | 0.75(0.44) | 0.91 |
Red and processed meats (serving/1000 kcal) | 0.29(0.20) | 0.59(0.39) | 0.47(0.30) | < 0.001 |
Sweetened beverages (serving/1000 kcal) | 0.06(0.12) | 0.08(0.12) | 0.10(0.15) | 0.01 |
Sodium (g/d) | 1857.1(512.5) | 2155.69(579.1) | 2149.2(587.6) | < 0.001 |