Table 3 Dietary intakes of the study participants according to Tertiles of MIND score

MIND score ranges

(1.5,6.5)

(7,9)

(9.5,13)

Subjects, n

85

74

96

Green leafy vegetables, g/d

19.32 ± 10.13

59.72 ± 117.01

49.65 ± 30.21

 < 0.001

Other vegetables, g/d

120.51 ± 70.73

232.45 ± 121.11

275.41 ± 108.21

 < 0.001

Whole grains, g/d

61.03 ± 119.51

48.22 ± 51.93

86.14 ± 71.15

0.010

Berries, g/d

2.65 ± 10.67

6.16 ± 9.06

8.97 ± 8.74

 < 0.001

Olive oil, g/d

0.49 ± 2.78

2.22 ± 10.7

2.19 ± 4.27

0.140

Nuts, g/d

7.32 ± 15.07

9.68 ± 16.51

10.82 ± 7.83

0.190

Fish, g/d

7.63 ± 45.03

9.16 ± 12.22

20.91 ± 19.37

0.004

Beans, g/d

6.44 ± 15.02

26.01 ± 28.53

27.62 ± 19.54

 < 0.001

Butter and margarine, g/d

6.05 ± 13.91

4.29 ± 18.01

1.17 ± 2.11

0.030

Cheese, g/d

23.35 ± 46.38

19.23 ± 17.03

18.65 ± 14.72

0.500

Red meat, g/d

65.21 ± 115.09

32.75 ± 32.42

31.62 ± 29.61

0.003

Fast foods, g/d

37.03 ± 85.32

9.63 ± 11.56

10.47 ± 10.23

 < 0.001

Pastries, g/d

132.44 ± 126.02

71.65 ± 87.61

38.03 ± 37.05

 < 0.001

Poultry, g/d

5.19 ± 26.35

47.52 ± 48.27

77.02 ± 67.41

 < 0.001