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. 2023 Mar 16;13(3):431. doi: 10.3390/metabo13030431

Table 5.

Association between protein intake and blood glucose.

Unadjusted β (95% CI) Adjusted * β (95% CI) Unadjusted β (95% CI) Adjusted * β (95% CI) Unadjusted β (95% CI) Adjusted * β (95% CI) Unadjusted β (95% CI) Adjusted * β (95% CI)
Glucose, mg/dL
≤0.42 g/kg of BW 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference) ≤0.79 g/kg of BW 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference) 0.80−0.99 g/kg of BW 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference) Protein intake, g/kg of BW −4.384 (−8.841, 0.073) −7.362 (−18.472, 3.748)
≥0.71 g/kg of BW −0.579 (−1.275, 0.116) 0.078 (−1.475, 1.630) ≥1.00 g/kg of BW −0.560 (−2.561, 1.441) 0.412 (−1.189, 2.012) ≥1.00 g/kg of BW −0.116 (−1.627, 1.396) 0.624 (−1.142, 2.391)

* Models were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, energy intake, physical activity, active smoking, fasting state, and antidiabetic (for blood glucose) therapy. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index, BW, body weight, CI, confidence interval.