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Table 2 Intake of dietary variables of participants across tertiles of dietary insulin load and dietary glycemic index

From: Relation of dietary insulin index and dietary insulin load to metabolic syndrome depending on the lifestyle factors: Tehran lipid and glucose study

 

Glycemic insulin load

glycemic insulin index

T1

T3

P value

T1

T3

P value

Total energy (kcal/d)

1993 ± 34

2705 ± 34

< 0.001

2183 ± 35

2399 ± 35

< 0.001

Carbohydrate (% of total energy)

62.3 ± 0.4

65.1 ± 0.4

0.002

60.0 ± 0.4

66.7 ± 0.4

0.016

Protein (% of total energy)

14.9 ± 0.3

14.4 ± 0.3

0.548

14.8 ± 0.3

14.4 ± 0.3

0.576

Fat (% of total energy)

30.8 ± 0.2

29.5 ± 0.2

< 0.001

30.9 ± 0.2

29.4 ± 0.2

< 0.001

SFA (% of total energy)

9.9 ± 0.1

9.8 ± 0.1

0.824

9.9 ± 0.1

9.8 ± 0.1

0.533

MUFA (% of total energy)

10.4 ± 0.1

10.2 ± 0.1

0.252

10.4 ± 0.1

10.1 ± 0.1

0.177

PUFA (% of total energy)

6.3 ± 0.1

6.2 ± 0.1

0.053

6.2 ± 0.1

6.1 ± 0.1

0.099

Total fiber (g/d)

39.1 ± 0.7

45.7 ± 0.7

< 0.001

43.0 ± 0.7

46.0 ± 0.7

0.001

Cholesterol (g/d)

202 ± 8

258 ± 8

< 0.001

224 ± 8

225 ± 8

0.085

Sugar sweetened beverages

24.7 ± 2.2

43.8 ± 2.2

< 0.001

28.9 ± 2.2

36.0 ± 2.2

0.036

Vegetables (g/d)

293 ± 6

288 ± 6

0.529

312 ± 6

262 ± 6

< 0.001

Fruit (g/d)

354 ± 11

423 ± 11

< 0.001

355 ± 11

387 ± 11

0.007

Meat, processed meat and organ meat (g/d)

23.8 ± 0.8

31.2 ± 0.8

< 0.001

26.4 ± 0.8

29.8 ± 0.8

< 0.001

Poultry and fish (g/d)

35.5 ± 9.0

59.0 ± 9.0

0.154

38.8 ± 9.0

52.4 ± 9.0

0.550

Whole grain (g/d)

113 ± 3

166 ± 3

< 0.001

127 ± 3

148 ± 3

< 0.001

Refined grain (g/day)

250 ± 6

419 ± 6

< 0.001

263 ± 6

395 ± 6

< 0.001

Nuts (g/d)

77.8 ± 2.7

90.2 ± 2.7

0.005

71.3 ± 2.7

85.5 ± 2.7

0.046

Legumes (g/d)

37.8 ± 1.1

34.6 ± 1.1

0.027

41.1 ± 1.1

29.9 ± 1.1

< 0.001

Dairy products (g/d)

327 ± 8

455 ± 8

< 0.001

361 ± 9

408 ± 5

< 0.001

  1. Organ meat including liver, heart, and kidney
  2. Values are mean ± SEM
  3. SFA saturated fatty acid, MUFA mono unsaturated fatty acid, PUFA poly unsaturated fatty acid