Skip to main content

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of 995 participants 30-75 year old across quartiles of nutrient patternsa (n = 995)

From: A nutrient pattern characterized by vitamin A, C, B6, potassium, and fructose is associated with reduced risk of insulin‐related disorders: A prospective study among participants of Tehran lipid and glucose study

 

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

Q 1 (n = 244)

Q 4 (n = 259)

Q 1 (n = 244)

Q 4 (n = 259)

Q 1 (n = 242)

Q 4 (n = 256)

Q 1 (n = 246)

Q 4 (n = 252)

Q 1 (n = 229)

Q 4 (n = 273)

Age (years)

45.3 ± 10.7

47.9 ± 11.2

45.8 ± 10.1

46.7 ± 11.3

45.4 ± 11.0

46.4 ± 11.4

45.3 ± 9.9

46.9 ± 11.8

45.2 ± 10.5

47.9 ± 11.4

Men (%)

37.1

51.5

50.5

37.8

49.8

40.5

33.2

59.5

53.5

37.9

Body mass index (kg.m2)

27.9 ± 4.4

28.3 ± 5.1

27.9 ± 4.8

28.0 ± 4.6

27.8 ± 4.8

27.8 ± 4.8

27.9 ± 4.6

27.4 ± 4.8

27.4 ± 4.2

28.4 ± 4.7

Smoking (%)

16.1

12.3

17.0

11.1

14.0

12.9

11.7

17.9

18.0

9.0

Physical activity (MET.h.wk)

27.3 (12.2–57.6)

27.7 (11.4–58.0)

27.8 (10.4–65.9)

27.7 (11.6–64.0)

27.8 (12.1–68.8)

27.8 (12.5–57.6)

27.3 (12.5–55.0)

27.8 (11.9–61.0)

27.8 (11.8–58.2)

26.5 (12.4–57.9)

Marital status (% of married)

62.9

56.7

59.9

63.0

64.3

59.5

65.2

58.8

59.0

56.2

Education levels (higher than diploma)

30.8

30.2

26.7

30.9

35.3

30.3

30.5

31.3

30.9

28.3

Employment status (employed, %)

70.5

64.6

71.3

71.4

73.6

70.5

72.7

67.9

68.2

63.8

Diabetes status (%)

4.5

14.9

4.9

11.5

6.8

9.8

9.0

8.8

6.9

11.4

Glucose lowering drug consumption (%)

3.1

9.0

3.6

7.3

4.7

6.8

5.5

5.0

4.1

6.9

Family history of diabetes (%)

16.1

16.8

15.0

18.7

20.0

17.4

18.0

14.1

14.3

16.9

Biochemical factors

 Insulin (μU/mL)

8.7 ± 5.2

9.6 ± 7.4

9.8 ± 6.5

9.2 ± 6.5

8.6 ± 4.7

9.9 ± 7.5

8.5 ± 4.6

9.5 ± 6.0

9.0 ± 6.3

9.5 ± 6.3

 Fasting Blood Sugar (mg/dl)

89.5 ± 19

99.1 ± 34.3

94.1 ± 26.9

96.1 ± 32.1

92.1 ± 22.8

94.8 ± 30.0

93.4 ± 26.8

95.5 ± 27.3

93.9 ± 29.2

96.1 ± 30.4

 HOMA-S

71.1 ± 40.5

66.0 ± 46.3

65.9 ± 53.7

64.0 ± 36.1

70.5 ± 50.3

62.0 ± 36.3

72.9 ± 54.6

64.3 ± 40.8

72.7 ± 55.5

62.5 ± 36.5

 HOMA-IR

2.0 ± 1.5

2.5 ± 3.3

2.4 ± 2.3

2.4 ± 3.1

2.04 ± 1.7

2.5 ± 3.2

2.0 ± 1.7

2.3 ± 2.0

2.3 ± 2.9

2.4 ± 2.7

  1. aData represented as mean ± SD or median (interquartile 25–75) and percent
  2. P for trend:  < 0.001;  < 0.05. P trend was calculated using general linear models for continuous variables or Chi square tests for categorical variables