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Table 2 The characteristics at baseline across quartiles of DII and DIL score

From: Glycemic index, glycemic load, dietary insulin index, and dietary insulin load in relation to cardiometabolic risk factors among participants with atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics (mean (SD) or N (%)

DII quartiles

P—value

DIL quartiles

P—value

Q1 (N = 78)

Q2 (N = 79)

Q3 (N = 79)

Q4 (N = 79)

Total (N = 315)

Q1 (N = 78)

Q2 (N = 79)

Q3 (N = 79)

Q4 (N = 79)

Total (N = 315)

 

Score DII- score DIL

24.01 ± 6.36

39.54 ± 1.70

42.57 ± 0.54

46.34 ± 3.49

38.16 ± 9.25

 < 0.001

287.09 ± 57.72

418.90 ± 23.52

513.99 ± 39.51

671.62 ± 54.66

473.49 ± 141.49

 < 0.001

Age (years)

59.60 ± 11.20

59.79 ± 12.22

58.79 ± 10.94

56.83 ± 10.78

58.75 ± 11.31

0.33

60.28 ± 12.35

58.87 ± 11.97

57.93 ± 10.23

57.94 ± 10.60

58.75 ± 11.31

0.52

Sex (N) (%)

     

0.79

     

0.56

 Male

43(55)

42(53)

45(57)

39(49)

169(54)

 

47(60)

41(52)

39(49)

42(53)

169(54)

 

 Female

35(45)

37(47)

34(43)

40(51)

146(46)

 

31(40)

38(48)

40(51)

37(47)

146(46)

 

Hight (m)

1.67 ± 0.09

1.65 ± 0.10

1.66 ± 0.11

1.69 ± 0.10

1.67 ± 0.10

0.11

1.67 ± 0.11

1.66 ± 0.10

1.66 ± 0.10

1.69 ± 0.10

1.67 ± 0.10

0.24

Weight (kg)

74.16 ± 12.38

75.53 ± 13.31

74.81 ± 12.62

75.73 ± 15.49

75.06 ± 13.46

0.08

71.98 ± 12.43

73.46 ± 13.78

76.65 ± 14

71

78.10 ± 12.11

75.06 ± 13.46

0.10

BMI (kg/m2)

26.48 ± 5.23

27.74 ± 5.53

27.34 ± 5.199

26.50 ± 5.44

27.02 ± 5.35

0.35

25.87 ± 5.30

26.68 ± 4.89

28.04 ± 6.35

27.46 ± 4.55

27.02 ± 5.35

0.06

BMI categories (N) (%)

     

0.11

     

0.02

  < 30

64(82)

52(66)

54(68)

58(73)

228(72)

 

62(79)

61(77)

47(59)

58(73)

228(72)

 

  ≥ 30

14(18)

27(34)

25(32)

21(27)

87(28)

 

16(21)

18(23)

32(41)

21(27)

87(28)

 

WC (cm)

88.07 ± 14.13

94.06 ± 15.54

93.31 ± 15.75

91.03 ± 15.94

91.63 ± 15.46

0.06

87.82 ± 15.32

91.16 ± 14.31

93.11 ± 16.96

94.39 ± 14.63

91.63 ± 15.46

0.04

WC categories for female (N) (%)

     

0.19

     

0.26

  < 102

30(75)

30(65)

31(62)

28(82)

119(70)

 

24(69)

31(72)

36(72)

28(68)

119(70)

 

  ≥ 102

10(25)

16(35)

7(38)

17(18)

50(30)

 

11(31)

12(28)

14(28)

13(32)

50(30)

 

WC categories for male (N) (%)

     

0.35

     

0.42

  < 88

17()

11()

11()

16()

55()

 

15(48)

13(34)

16(40)

11(30)

55(38)

 

  ≥ 88

18()

26()

23()

24()

91()

 

16(52)

25(66)

24(60)

26(70)

91(62)

 

Marital status (N) (%)

     

0.9

     

0.87

 Single

32(41)

34(43)

34(43)

37(47)

137(47)

 

33(42)

32(41)

35(44)

37(47)

137(43)

 

 Married

46(59)

45(57)

45(57)

42(53)

178(57)

 

45(58)

47(59)

44(56)

42(53)

178(57)

 

Education (N) (%)

     

0.87

     

0.77

 Illiterate

9(12)

5(6)

9(11)

5(6)

28(9)

 

10(13)

8(10)

4(5)

6(8)

28(9)

 

 Elementary

24(31)

20(25)

24(30)

28(35)

96(30)

 

25(32)

23(29)

27(34)

21(27)

96(30)

 

 Diploma

14(18)

24(30)

18(23)

21(27)

77(24)

 

16(21)

22(28)

20(25)

19(24)

77(24)

 

 Bachelor

15(19)

15(19)

15(19)

13(16)

58(18)

 

17(22)

14(18)

13(16)

14(18)

58(18)

 

 Master of science

14(18)

12(15)

12(15)

9(11)

47(15)

 

10(13)

10(13)

12(15)

15(19)

47(15)

 

 PhD

2(3)

3(4)

1(1)

3(4)

9(3)

 

0(0)

2(3)

3(4)

4(5)

9(3)

 

Race (N) (%)

     

0.26

      

 Fars

16(21)

27(34)

14(18)

19(24)

75(24)

 

20(26)

17(22)

20(25)

18(23)

75(24)

 

 Lore

36(46)

30(38)

42(53)

36(46)

144(46)

 

37(47)

32(40)

36(46)

39(49)

144(46)

 

 Arab

26(33)

22(28)

23(29)

25(32)

96(30)

 

21(27)

30(38)

23(29)

220(28)

96(30)

0.79

P.A (met-min/week)

1258.00 ± 111.51

1236.98 ± 92.19

1260.68 ± 110.10

1234.02 ± 110.64

1247.39 ± 106.57

0.26

1262.53 ± 98.28

12.42.41 ± 111.72

1224.00 ± 97.90

1260.79 ± 1114.57

1247.39 ± 106.57

0.07

FBS (mg/dL)

102.76 ± 14.93

105.06 ± 17.31

103.35 ± 14.86

102.63 ± 16.65

103.45 ± 15.93

0.76

100.89 ± 16.19

101.73 ± 16.66

100.40 ± 16.65

110.75 ± 11.62

103.45 ± 15.93

 < 0.001

TG (mg/dL)

135.80 ± 47.85

161.22 ± 77.34

146.98 ± 65.26

135.17 ± 65.78

144.82 ± 65.52

0.04

140.01 ± 60.82

143.87 ± 64.27

137.17 ± 67.38

158.18 ± 68.51

144.82 ± 65.52

0.18

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

209.32 ± 60.33

219.67 ± 63.82

218.26 ± 66.09

206.93 ± 70.71

213.56 ± 65.28

0.52

200.52 ± 52.66

201.74 ± 68.54

202.73 ± 68.84

249.07 ± 57.21

213.56 ± 65.28

 < 0.001

LDL-c (mg/dL)

122.25 ± 50.06

125.28 ± 53.85

119.43 ± 53.05

121.38 ± 59.62

122.09 ± 54.05

0.92

100.97 ± 43.33

115.21 ± 54.88

120.58 ± 57.42

151.31 ± 47.29

122.09 ± 54.05

 < 0.001

HDL-c (mg/dL)

46.73 ± 7.06

43.10 ± 8.11

42.40 ± 9.24

45.98 ± 8.18

44.54 ± 8.35

0.001

43.24 ± 8.76

44.89 ± 7.91

43.93 ± 8.07

46.10 ± 8.53

44.54 ± 8.35

0.15

BUN (mg/dL)

17.52 ± 4.58

17.21 ± 4.81

17.73 ± 4.44

16.70 ± 4.54

17.29 ± 4.59

0.52

17.08 ± 4.76

17.30 ± 4.38

17.03 ± 4.43

17.74 ± 4.82

17.29 ± 4.59

0.76

Creatinine (mg/dL)

1.03 ± 0.24

0.98 ± 0.20

1.08 ± 0.22

1.04 ± 0.20

1.03 ± 0.22

0.06

0.98 ± 0.22

1.03 ± 0.22

1.01 ± 0.21

1.11 ± 0.20

1.03 ± 0.22

0.002

Na (mEq/L)

136.71 ± 3.23

137.46 ± 3.09

137.22 ± 4.16

137.84 ± 2.91

137.31 ± 3.39

0.20

137.19 ± 2.98

136.79 ± 3.19

137.87 ± 3.27

137.40 ± 3.99

137.31 ± 3.39

0.24

K (mEq/L)

4.00 ± 0.50

4.04 ± 0.48

4.15 ± 0.55

4.09 ± 0.56

4.07 ± 0.52

0.29

4.06 ± 0.44

4.07 ± 0.54

4.01 ± 0.55

4.14 ± 0.56

4.07 ± 0.52

0.47

AST (IU/L)

29.34 ± 11.94

32.45 ± 14.58

33.68 ± 13.34

31.07 ± 13.56

31.64 ± 13.43

0.20

28.35 ± 10.57

29.54 ± 12.17

34.67 ± 14.00

33.97 ± 15.53

31.64 ± 13.43

0.004

ALT (IU/L)

26.58 ± 12.33

29.37 ± 11.79

30.91 ± 12.90

28.87 ± 14.80

28.94 ± 13.04

0.21

26.98 ± 10.25

26.51 ± 10.33

32.96 ± 16.37

29.29 ± 13.40

28.94 ± 13.04

0.007

AIP

0.44 ± 0.15

0.53 ± 0.22

0.50 ± 0.21

0.42 ± 0.19

0.47 ± 0.20

0.003

0.48 ± 0.19

0.47 ± 0.19

0.45 ± 0.22

0.50 ± 0.21

0.47 ± 0.20

0.48

  1. 1. Data are means ± SD for quantitative variables and frequency (percent) for qualitative variables. P-values of statistical significance (p < 0.05) are presented in bold
  2. a. From ANOVA for quantitative variables, b. Chi-square for qualitative variables
  3. Abbreviation: DII Dietary insulin index, DI Dietary insulin load, BMI Body mass index/z, general WC: Waist circumference, PA Physical activity, FBS Fasting blood sugar, TG Triglyceride, LDL-c Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-c High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, Na Sodium, K Potassium, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AIP Atherogenic index of plasma