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. 2009 Feb 11;89(4):1256–1262. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.27058

TABLE 3.

TCF7L2 genotype and risk of type 2 diabetes by tertile of dietary glycemic load, glycemic index, and cereal fiber and carbohydrate intakes

Dietary factors
TCF7L2 genotype Low Intermediate High P for interaction
Glycemic load
 Model 11
  GG 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  GT 1.03 (0.76, 1.41) 1.18 (0.88, 1.59) 1.70 (1.27, 2.28)
  TT 1.54 (0.91, 2.61) 2.36 (1.45, 3.84) 2.49 (1.54, 4.04)
  Additive 1.15 (0.92, 1.45) 1.39 (1.13, 1.72) 1.62 (1.32, 2.00) 0.03
 Model 22
  GG 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  GT 1.06 (0.77, 1.47) 1.16 (0.86, 1.58) 1.75 (1.29, 2.36)
  TT 1.66 (0.95, 2.88) 2.27 (1.37, 3.75) 2.71 (1.64, 4.46)
  Additive 1.19 (0.94, 1.51) 1.37 (1.10, 1.71) 1.68 (1.35, 2.09) 0.03
Glycemic index
 Model 11
  GG 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  GT 0.96 (0.70, 1.30) 1.45 (1.07, 1.95) 1.43 (1.07, 1.91)
  TT 1.71 (1.06, 2.77) 1.86 (1.09, 3.16) 2.80 (1.72, 4.54)
  Additive 1.17 (0.95, 1.45) 1.40 (1.12, 1.75) 1.58 (1.28, 1.95) 0.05
 Model 22
  GG 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  GT 0.88 (0.64, 1.21) 1.45 (1.06, 1.97) 1.39 (1.03, 1.87)
  TT 1.82 (1.11, 3.01) 1.88 (1.09, 3.23) 2.69 (1.64, 4.43)
  Additive 1.16 (0.93, 1.46) 1.40 (1.12, 1.76) 1.54 (1.24, 1.92) 0.06
Cereal fiber
 Model 11
  GG 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  GT 1.57 (1.16, 2.13) 1.20 (0.90, 1.59) 1.12 (0.82, 1.52)
  TT 2.43 (1.52, 3.88) 2.13 (1.30, 3.50) 1.85 (1.09, 3.13)
  Additive 1.56 (1.27, 1.93) 1.35 (1.09, 1.66) 1.26 (1.00, 1.57) 0.18
 Model 22
  GG 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  GT 1.55 (1.14, 2.12) 1.16 (0.86, 1.56) 1.01 (0.73, 1.38)
  TT 2.62 (1.61, 4.27) 1.86 (1.11, 3.12) 1.69 (0.99, 2.91)
  Additive 1.60 (1.28, 1.98) 1.28 (1.03, 1.59) 1.18 (0.93, 1.49) 0.14
%Carbohydrate
 Model 11
  GG 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  GT 1.12 (0.82, 1.52) 1.32 (0.98, 1.78) 1.40 (1.05, 1.87)
  TT 1.80 (1.08, 3.02) 2.55 (1.50, 4.35) 2.25 (1.43, 3.55)
  Additive 1.25 (1.00, 1.57) 1.47 (1.18, 1.84) 1.47 (1.20, 1.80) 0.19
 Model 22
  GG 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  GT 1.13 (0.82, 1.56) 1.24 (0.91, 1.69) 1.38 (1.03, 1.86)
  TT 1.92 (1.12, 3.30) 2.42 (1.40, 4.18) 2.33 (1.46, 3.72)
  Additive 1.28 (1.02, 1.62) 1.42 (1.12, 1.78) 1.48 (1.20, 1.82) 0.18
1

Results from unconditional logistic regression that included age and BMI (5 categories).

2

Model 1 plus adjustments for smoking (never, past, or current), alcohol (g/d), coffee (5 categories), menopausal status [pre- or postmenopausal (never, past, or current hormone use)], quintiles of physical activity (h/wk), and quintiles of energy-adjusted ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids and trans fat (g/d) and cereal fiber (g/d) intakes.