Multivariable-adjusted differences (95% confidence intervals) in indexes of general obesity and abdominal obesity by adherence to the Mediterranean diet.

1Adjusted for age (continuous), smoking (3 categories), diabetes status (dichotomous), hypertensive status (dichotomous), physical activity (continuous), educational level (3 categories), marital status (4 categories), and centre (11 centres).2Additionally adjusted for total energy intake (continuous).3A Waist-to-height ratio = 1 is taken as 100%.