Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) for per capita food and beverages consumption with mortality from cancer, ischaemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus (age-standardised mortality rates per 100 000 persons, using direct method, by Segi’s World Standard Population) in Serbia, 1991–2010
| Food groups and beverages (unit) | Cancer mortality | Ischaemic heart disease mortality | Diabetes mellitus mortality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | |||
| Beef (kg) | −0.740** | −0.565** | −0.363 |
| Pork (kg) | +0.147 | −0.346 | +0.164 |
| Poultry (kg) | +0.895** | +0.314 | +0.748** |
| Fish (all kinds) (kg) | +0.861** | 0.349 | +0.612** |
| Other meat (kg) | −0.577* | −0.541* | −0.265 |
| Dried meat (kg) | +0.878** | +0.235 | +0.692** |
| Eggs (piece) | +0.890** | +0.544* | +0.680** |
| Dairy | |||
| Milk (L) | −0.695** | −0.168 | −0.301 |
| Cheese (kg) | +0.100 | −0.298 | +0.131 |
| Other dairy products (L) | +0.880** | +0.357 | +0.625** |
| Fats and oils | |||
| Animal fat (kg) | −0.892** | −0.473* | −0.501* |
| Vegetable oil (L) | +0.674** | −0.092 | +0.606** |
| Fruits (all kinds) (kg) | +0.760** | +0.300 | +0.737** |
| Vegetables (all kinds) (kg) | +0.749** | +0.265 | +0.723** |
| Coffee (kg) | +0.558* | +0.015 | +0.516* |
| Alcohol beverages | |||
| Beer (L) | +0.492 | +0.379 | +0.600* |
| Wine (L) | −0.571* | −0.655** | −0.349 |
| Hard drinks (L) | −0.974** | −0.519* | −0.691** |
| Sweets and sweeteners (kg) | +0.536* | −0.151 | +0.464* |
| Grains (kg) | −0.843** | −0.346 | −0.397 |
* 0.01<p<0.05; **p<0.01.