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. 2023 Sep 13;15(18):3956. doi: 10.3390/nu15183956

Table 4.

The relationship between the carbohydrate energy percentage and serum Klotho levels, stratified by age, sex, BMI and diabetes.

Participants Carbohydrate Intake, % of kcal Percent Changes (%) and 95% CI p Value * p for Interaction
Age, years 0.517
<60 Per 10% increases 2.07 (0.99, 3.17) <0.001
Q1 (<41.46) −7.21 (−9.81, −4.54) <0.001
Q2 (41.46 to 48.92) −3.49(−5.97, −0.94) 0.01
Q3 (48.92 to 56.20) Ref Ref
Q4 (≥56.20) −3.53 (−6.51, −0.46) 0.028
≥60 Per 10% increases 0.92 (−0.47, 2.33) 0.198
Q1 (<41.46) −2.47 (−6.01, 1.19) 0.189
Q2 (41.46 to 48.92) −1.84 (−5.22, 1.66) 0.302
Q3 (48.92 to 56.20) Ref Ref
Q4 (≥56.20) −1.38 (−5.22, 2.60) 0.493
Sex 0.619
male Per 10% increases 1.86 (0.79, 2.94) 0.001
Q1 (<41.46) −6.65 (−9.60, −3.60) <0.001
Q2 (41.46 to 48.92) −5.09 (−7.57, −2.54) <0.001
Q3 (48.92 to 56.20) Ref Ref
Q4 (≥56.20) −3.56 (−7.45, 0.48) 0.089
female Per 10% increases 1.49 (0.46, 2.53) 0.006
Q1 (<41.46) −4.68(−7.72, −1.54) 0.005
Q2 (41.46 to 48.92) −0.74 (−3.77, 2.39) 0.642
Q3 (48.92 to 56.20) Ref Ref
Q4 (≥56.20) −2.20 (−5.39, 1.10) 0.194
BMI, kg/m2 0.079
<30 Per 10% increases 2.00 (0.84, 3.17) 0.001
Q1 (<41.46) −7.64 (−10.45, −4.75) <0.001
Q2 (41.46 to 48.92) −4.01 (−6.52, −1.43) 0.004
Q3 (48.92 to 56.20) Ref Ref
Q4 (≥56.20) −3.90 (−6.66, −1.05) 0.01
≥30 Per 10% increases 1.04 (−0.02, 2.11) 0.059
Q1 (<41.46) −2.01 (−5.62, 1.74) 0.295
Q2 (41.46 to 48.92) −0.54 (−3.96, 3.00) 0.762
Q3 (48.92 to 56.20) Ref Ref
Q4 (≥56.20) −0.89 (−4.39, 2.73) 0.625
Diabetes 0.336
No Per 10% increases 1.64 (0.72, 2.58) <0.001
Q1 (<41.46) −6.06 (−8.18, −3.89) <0.001
Q2 (41.46 to 48.92) −2.80 (−4.88, −0.66) 0.013
Q3 (48.92 to 56.20) Ref Ref
Q4 (≥56.20) −2.91 (−5.33, −0.43) 0.025
Yes Per 10% increases 1.26 (−0.45, 3.01) 0.154
Q1 (<41.46) −2.42 (−7.17, 2.57) 0.339
Q2 (41.46 to 48.92) −1.99 (−6.53, 2.76) 0.408
Q3 (48.92 to 56.20) Ref Ref
Q4 (≥56.20) −2.39 (−6.85, 2.29) 0.316

* p value for interaction of carbohydrate intake with age, sex, BMI or diabetes. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index.