Variables | Spearman | Partial | ||||
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BMI ≥ 30 | BMI ≥ 25 | BMI mean | BMI ≥ 30 | BMI ≥ 25 | BMI mean | |
Food group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Meat, total | 0.666*** | 0.800*** | 0.656*** | 0.356*** | 0.421*** | 0.380*** |
 Meat, total, all variable controlleda | - | - | - | 0.357*** | 0.415*** | 0.339*** |
 Fats (plant oil + animal fat) | 0.517*** | 0.728*** | 0.483*** | 0.077 | 0.166 | −0.005 |
 Fruits, total | 0.467*** | 0.521*** | 0.461*** | 0.173 | 0.197* | 0.258** |
 Fibers (vegetables + pulses) | 0.315*** | 0.516*** | 0.330*** | −0.197* | −0.035 | −0.107 |
 Starch (cereals + starchy root) | −0.205** | −0.228** | -.318*** | 0.078 | −0.011 | −0.085 |
Macronutrient | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Meat protein | 0.673*** | 0.793*** | 0.660*** | 0.392*** | 0.431*** | 0.400*** |
 Meat protein, all variable controlledb | - | - | - | 0.316*** | 0.183* | 0.299*** |
 Animal protein, excluding meat protein | 0.522*** | 0.741*** | 0.516*** | 0.017 | 0.214* | 0.029 |
 Plant protein, total | −0.094 | −0.063 | −0.094 | −0.227* | −0.333*** | −0.248* |
 Animal fats, total | 0.581*** | 0.803*** | 0.574*** | 0.196* | 0.379*** | 0.222* |
 Plant fats, total | 0.440*** | 0.570*** | 0.371*** | 0.252* | 0.230** | 0.201* |
 Carbohydrates | 0.230** | 0.202** | 0.208** | −0.193* | −0.324*** | −0.166 |
Potential confounder | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Calories, total | 0.623*** | 0.805*** | 0.563*** | - | - | - |
 GDP PPP | 0.642*** | 0.808*** | 0.610*** | - | - | - |
 Physical Inactivity | 0.438*** | 0.384*** | 0.460*** | - | - | - |