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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 1244 participants of study population across tertiles (T) of the empirical lifestyle index for hyperinsulinemia

From: The association of insulinemic potential of diet and lifestyle with the risk of insulin-related disorders: a prospective cohort study among participants of Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

  Empirical lifestyle index for hyperinsulinemia
T1 (n = 412) T2 (n = 411) T3 (n = 411) P for trend
 Age ± years 42.3 ± 14.1 43.1 ± 12.6 43.7 ± 12.0 0.132
 Male (%) 195 (47.3) 183 (44.5) 152 (37.0) 0.008
 Body mass index (kg/m2) 23.5 ± 2.7 26.9 ± 2.7 31.8 ± 4.8  < 0.001
 Physical activity (MET-h/week) 33.0 (14.0–77.3) 21.4 (9.7–47.6) 23.6 (10.0–43.7)  < 0.001
 Current smokers (%) 63 (15.3) 51 (12.4) 37 (9.0) 0.021
 Education Level (graduated), (%) 129 (31.3) 108 (26.3) 78 (19.0)  < 0.001
 Hypertension, n (%) 46 (11.2) 58 (14.1) 67 (16.3) 0.079
 Diabetes, n (%) 23 (5.6) 30 (7.3) 41 (10.0) 0.051
Biochemical data
 Fasting serum insulin(mU/mL) 7.27 ± 4.32 8.59 ± 4.00 11.72 ± 7.24  < 0.001
 Fasting blood sugar (mmol/l) 4.97 ± 1.33 5.1 ± 1.33 5.33 ± 1.53  < 0.001
 HOMA-IR 1.35 (0.95–1.93) 1.76 (1.21–2.40) 2.29 (1.59–3.51)  < 0.001
 HOMA-B 105.7 (73.9–149.2) 120.0 (81.8–167.1) 146.0 (90.6–196.8)  < 0.001
 HOMA-S 83.6 ± 46.7 66.8 ± 42.7 49.9 ± 29.5  < 0.001
 Hyperinsulinemia, n (%) 69 (16.7) 113 (27.5) 204 (49.6)  < 0.001
 Insulin resistance, n (%) 104 (25.2) 157 (38.2) 247 (60.1)  < 0.001
 Insulin insensitivity, n (%) 104 (25.2) 158 (38.4) 248 (60.3)  < 0.001
 β-cell dysfunction, n (%) 109 (26.5) 88 (21.4) 77 (18.7) 0.028
Nutrient Intake
 Energy(Kcal/d) 2202 ± 689 2224 ± 688 2302 ± 757 0.041
 Carbohydrate(% of energy) 59.0 ± 7.0 58.4 ± 6.8 56.2 ± 7.7  < 0.001
 Protein(% of energy) 13.5 ± 2.1 13.7 ± 2.5 13.7 ± 2.5 0.348
 Fat(% of energy) 30.2 ± 6.6 30.4 ± 6.7 32.6 ± 7.7  < 0.001
Food groups
 Low-fat dairy (serving/d) 1.08 ± 0.90 0.97 ± 0.81 1.01 ± 0.80 0.297
 High-fat dairy (serving/d) 1.34 ± 1.04 1.09 ± 0.69 1.06 ± 0.73  < 0.001
 Refined grain(serving/d) 5.17 ± 3.73 5.25 ± 3.96 5.34 ± 3.56 0.524
 Red and processed meat(serving/d) 0.59 ± 0.43 0.80 ± 0.61 1.08 ± 1.00  < 0.001
 Fruits(serving/d) 3.51 ± 2.75 3.33 ± 2.79 3.13 ± 2.37 0.041
 Vegetables(serving/d) 2.88 ± 1.97 2.94 ± 2.07 3.07 ± 2.18 0.197
Insulin scores
 EDIH 0.09 (0.02–0.19) 0.15 (0.06–0.27) 0.20 (0.08–0.44)  < 0.001
 ELIH 1.06 ± 0.12 1.34 ± 0.06 1.70 ± 0.20  < 0.001
  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD for continuous variable and number (percent) for categorical variables
  2. HOMA-IR Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance, HOMA-B Homeostatic Model Assessment for β-cell function, HOMA-S Homeostatic Model Assessment for insulin sensitivity, EDIH Empirical dietary index for hyperinsulinemia, ELIH Empirical lifestyle index for hyperinsulinemia