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Table 4 Biochemical variables of study participants by tertiels of DED

From: Dietary energy density, metabolic parameters, and blood pressure in a sample of adults with obesity

Variable

Tertiles of dietary energy density

DED I

DED II

1st

0.32–0.83 kcal/g

(N=112)

2nd

0.83–1.02 kcal/g

(N=111)

3rd

1.02–1.93 kcal/g

(N=112)

1st

0.29–1.006 kcal/g

(N=109)

2nd

1.006–1.523 kcal/g

(N=108)

3rd

1.52–5.36 kcal/g

(N=109)

OR(CI)

P-value

OR(CI)

P-value

OR(CI)

P-value

OR(CI)

P-value

SBP (mmHg)

Model I

1 REF

1.033 (1.00–1.06)

0.049

1.009 (0.97–1.04)

0.574

1 REF

0.989 (0.95–1.02)

0.484

1.005 (0.97–1.03)

0.733

Model II

1.045 (1.00–1.09)

0.038

1.008 (0.96–1.04)

0.690

1.008 (0.96–1.04)

0.679

1.020 (0.98–1.06)

0.302

Model III

1.069 (1.02–1.12)

0.005

1.021 (0.97–1.06)

0.352

0.996 (0.95–1.04)

0.872

0.977 (0.92–1.02)

0.354

DBP (mmHg)

Model I

1 REF

0.955 (0.91–0.99)

0.045

0.960 (0.92–1.00)

0.058

1 REF

1.001 (0.95–1.04)

0.966

1.001 (0.96–1.04)

0.958

Model II

0.967 (0.91–1.02)

0.255

0.965 (0.91–1.01)

0.171

0.999 (0.94–1.05)

0.961

0.984 (0.934–1.03)

0.545

Model III

0.921 (0.87–0.97)

0.004

0.954 (0.90–1.00)

0.084

1.010 (0.95–1.06)

0.713

1.030 (0.96–1.09)

0.343

FBS (mg/dl)

Model I

1 REF

0.995 (0.95–1.03)

0.787

1.007 (0.97–1.03)

0.667

1 REF

1.005 (0.97–1.04)

0.797

1.01 (0.98–1.04)

0.435

Model II

0.985 (0.93–1.03)

0.564

1.017 (0.98–1.05)

0.786

1.01 (0.96–1.06)

0.576

1.003 (0.96–1.04)

0.891

Model III

0.991 (0.94–1.04)

0.709

1.005 (0.96–1.05)

0.815

0.985 (0.92–1.04)

0.608

0.998 (0.93–1.06)

0.960

TC (mg/dl)

Model I

1 REF

0.982 (0.94–1.01)

0.327

0.993 (0.95–1.03)

0.705

1 REF

0.949 (0.90–0.99)

0.036

0.971 (0.92–1.01)

0.200

Model II

0.959 (0.89–1.02)

0.203

0.999 (0.952–1.04)

0.983

0.920 (0.85–0.98)

0.024

0.973 (0.92–1.02)

0.290

Model III

1.005 (0.99–1.01)

0.474

1.005 (0.99–1.01)

0.416

1.009 (0.99–1.02)

0.223

1.004 (0.98–1.02)

0.620

TG (mg/dl)

Model I

1 REF

1.004 (0.99–1.01)

0.231

1.000 (0.99_1.00)

0.956

1 REF

1.01 (1.00–1.01)

0.034

1.005 (0.99–1.01)

0.280

Model II

1.009 (0.99–1.02)

0.131

0.998 (0.98–1.00)

0.760

1.010 (1.00–1.03)

0.023

1.004 (0.99–1.01)

0.495

Model III

0.999 (0.99–1.00)

0.859

0.998 (0.99–1.00)

0.580

1.003 (0.99–1.01)

0.534

1.005 (0.99–1.01)

0.325

HDL (mg/dl)

Model I

1 REF

1.026 (0.97–1.07)

0.313

1.003 (0.95–1.05)

0.901

1 REF

1.03 (0.97–1.09)

0.252

1.016 (0.96–1.07)

0.572

Model II

1.071 (0.99–1.15)

0.083

0.998 (0.93–1.06)

0.954

1.096 (1.00–1.19)

0.033

1.031 (0.96–1.10)

0.377

Model III

1.019 (0.96–1.07)

0.495

0.995 (0.94–1.04)

0.830

0.996 (0.94–1.05)

0.887

1.012 (0.95–1.07)

0.711

LDL (mg/dl)

Model I

1 REF

0.952 (0.74–1.22)

0.703

0.911 (0.71–1.15)

0.443

1 REF

0.989 (0.77–1.26)

0.929

0.880 (0.68–1.13)

0.323

Model II

0.952 (0.74–1.22)

0.703

0.911 (0.71–1.15)

0.443

0.997 (0.77–1.28)

0.983

0.885 (0.68–1.14)

0.352

Model III

0.692 (0.38–1.23)

0.212

1.08 (0.62–1.84)

0.775

0.556 (0.27–1.14)

0.110

0.629 (0.29–1.33)

0.228

Insulin (mIU/l)

Model I

1 REF

1.031 (0.82–1.28)

0.786

1.092 (0.94–1.26)

0.244

1 REF

1.04 (0.89–1.22)

0.581

1.058 (0.89–1.04)

0.507

Model II

0.920 (0.70–1.19)

0.535

1.160 (0.96–1.39)

0.120

1.15 (0.93–1.41)

0.181

1.086 (0.89–1.32)

0.407

Model III

0.974 (0.72–1.30)

0.856

1.057 (0.83–1.34)

0.649

0.943 (0.66–1.34)

0.747

1.021 (0.69–1.49)

0.913

HOMA-IR

Model I

1 REF

0.688 (0.29–1.60)

0.388

0.707 (0.38–1.30)

0.269

1 REF

0.809 (0.40–1.60)

0.543

0.784 (0.38–1.60)

0.505

Model II

0.897 (0.34–2.32)

0.823

0.546 (0.24–1.21)

0.139

0.503 (0.20–1.26)

0.145

0.664 (0.28–1.53)

0.338

Model III

0.713 (0.25–1.98)

0.518

0.766 (0.34–1.72)

0.520

0.954 (0.26–1.4)

0.943

0.764 (0.18–2.08)

0.706

QUICKI

Model I

1 REF

1.87 (1.82–1.92)

0.057

0.005 (0.00–5.7)

0.438

1 REF

1.91 (1.61–2.20)

0.187

1.890 (1.45–2.60)

0.822

Model II

1.64 (1.41–1.83)

0.016

0.008 (0.00–0.02)

0.353

1.532 (1.11–1.67)

0.018

0.002 (0.00–0.004)

0.493

Model III

1.46 (1.33–1.63)

0.062

0.004 (0.00–0.00)

0.524

1.771 (1.23–2.05)

0.030

1.02 (0.90–1.01)

0.139

  1. The multivariate multinomial logistic regression was used for estimation of ORs and confidence interval (CI).Model I: crude, Model II: adjusted for age and sex, Model III: adjusted for age, BMI, sex, physical activity, SES and energy intake
  2. DED I Energy density from foods and beverages, DED II Energy density from just foods, SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, TC Total Cholesterol, TG Triglyceride, HDL-C High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, LDL-C Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, HOMA-IR Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance, QUICKI, Quantitative Insulin sensitivity Check Index, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, DED Dietary energy density. Bold values represent statistically significant threshold