Covariate-adjusted mean (SEM) of blood lipids and IMT by quartiles of dietary consumption of PS.

*: Difference between Quartile 4 and Quartile 1.ANCOVA: analysis of covariance. Covariates adjusted for: age, BMI, waist circumference, physical activity, smoking status, alcohol drinking, menopause status (in women), dietary intakes of energy, total fat, saturated fatty acids, ratio of unsaturated fat to saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber. P1: P for group difference; P2: P for trend.†,††,†††: Compared with Quartile 1, PPPAbbreviations: refer to Table 1.