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Table 3 General characteristics and biochemical markers of participants across tertiles of dietary protein sources patterns among 105 cases and 105 controlsa

From: Dietary protein sources and risk of diabetic nephropathy in women: A case-control study

Variable

Mediterranean-based dietary protein sources pattern

Western-based dietary protein sources pattern

Tertile 1(< -0.72)

Tertile 2(-0.72–0.60)

Tertile 3(> 0.60)

P trendb

Tertile 1(< -0.36)

Tertile 2(-0.36–0.18)

Tertile 3(> 0.18)

P trend

Age (y)

55.17 ± 6.94

55.03 ± 7.51

55.91 ± 6.818

0.54

55.73 ± 6.44

55.26 ± 7.18

55.13 ± 7.63

0.62

BMI (kg/m2)

28.99 ± 5.25

27.04 ± 4.46

28.26 ± 3.81

0.34

28.72 ± 4.17

28.25 ± 4.67

27.32 ± 4.87

0.07

Diabetes duration (y)

7.38 ± 2.1

7.88 ± 2.18

7.48 ± 2.26

0.80

7.61 ± 2.24

7.69 ± 2.13

7.44 ± 2.19

0.64

ACR

214.41 ± 128.62

102.08 ± 123.84

59.78 ± 97.55

< 0.001

96.04 ± 122.65

132.24 ± 142.7

147.99 ± 132.31

0.02

Albumin (mg/dl)

13.71 ± 7.47

12.62 ± 13.03

7.83 ± 8.12

0.001

10.09 ± 8.81

12.17 ± 13.44

11.9 ± 7.11

0.29

SBP (mmHg)

123.37 ± 16.5

123.19 ± 17.81

136.89 ± 120.318

0.26

121.76 ± 15.68

135 ± 120.98

126.69 ± 14.78

0.68

DBP (mmHg)

82.36 ± 13.64

80.76 ± 13.22

81.23 ± 10.47

0.60

82.9 ± 12.59

79.66 ± 13.41

81.79 ± 11.32

0.60

FBS (mg/dl)

171.36 ± 52.68

162.06 ± 50.19

148.53 ± 38.52

0.005

155.81 ± 56.96

152.5 ± 37.59

173.63 ± 56.26

0.03

HB A1c (%)

8.73 ± 1.39

8.44 ± 1.39

7.87 ± 1.26

< 0.001

8.28 ± 1.3

8.04 ± 1.35

8.71 ± 1.44

0.06

TC (mg/dl)

187.96 ± 37.18

181.74 ± 35.41

171.1 ± 32.6

0.005

175.53 ± 37.75

182.79 ± 35.83

182.49 ± 33.21

0.25

TG (mg/dl)

174.8 ± 56.71

161.4 ± 63.66

158.06 ± 64.41

0.11

180.97 ± 76.07

166.1 ± 54.89

147.19 ± 46.86

0.001

LDL (mg/dl)

106.43 ± 30.74

104.54 ± 33.8

91.21 ± 26.79

0.004

96.53 ± 30.7

104.49 ± 33.14

101.17 ± 29.52

0.40

HDL (mg/dl)

44.79 ± 9.27

46.46 ± 9.77

45.89 ± 8.76

0.48

46.11 ± 9.1

45.94 ± 9.12

45.07 ± 9.64

0.51

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.93 ± 0.16

0.91 ± 0.17

0.86 ± 0.17

0.01

0.89 ± 0.16

0.91 ± 0.18

0.89 ± 0.17

0.77

BUN (mg/dl)

16.52 ± 4.97

15.54 ± 3.61

14.39 ± 3.73

0.003

15.7 ± 3.63

15.48 ± 4.93

15.27 ± 4.04

0.55

PA (%)

 

Low

19(27.1)

25(35.7)

24(34.3)

0.68c

28(40)

19(27.1)

21(30)

0.44

Moderate

27(38.6)

23(32.9)

20(28.6)

 

23(32.9)

23(32.9)

24(34.3)

 

High

24(34.4)

22(31.4)

26(37.1)

 

19(27.1)

28(40.0)

25(35.7)

 

CVD history (%)

15(21.4)

18(25.7)

14(20)

0.7

11(15.7)

15(21.4)

21(30)

0.12

ARB drugs user (%)

34(48.6)

39(55.7)

32(45.7)

0.48

32(45.7)

33(47.1)

40(57.1)

0.34

ACEI drugs user (%)

23(32.9)

27(38.6)

15(21.4)

0.08

13(18.6)

20(28.6)

32(45.7)

0.002

Beta-blocker drugs user (%)

12(17.1)

15(21.4)

11(15.7)

0.59

11(15.7)

10(14.3)

17(24.3)

0.32

Metformin user (%)

70(100)

68(97.1)

70(100)

0.13

69(98.6)

69(98.6)

70(100)

0.60

Sulfonylurea drugs user (%)

47(67.1)

45(64.3)

41(58.6)

0.56

43(61.4)

47(67.1)

43(61.4)

0.72

Insulin user (%)

18(25.7)

23(32.9)

20(28.6)

0.64

21(30.0)

17(24.3)

23(32.9)

0.52

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; ACR, albumin creatinine ratio; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HB, hemoglobin; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; blood urine nitrogen; PA, physical activity; CVD, cardiovascular disease; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers; ACIE, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.
  2. a Data are presented as mean ± SD or number(percent).
  3. b Anova test was used.
  4. c Chi−square test was used.