TABLE 5.
Associations for metabolic syndrome components by highest (Q5) and lowest (Q1) quintiles in 1167 Boston Puerto Rican adults1
| Factor 1: Meat, processed meat, and French fries |
Factor 2: Rice, beans, and oils (traditional pattern) |
Factor 3: Sweets, sugared beverages, and dairy desserts |
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| Selected characteristics | Q1, n = 2332 | Q5, n = 2332 | P-trend5 | Q1, n = 2332 | Q5, (n = 231)2 | P-trend | Q1 n = 2312 | Q5 n = 2352 | P- trend |
| Waist circumference, cm | |||||||||
| Model 13 | 100.8 (99, 103) | 102.7 (101, 105) | 0.13 | 103.0 (101, 105) | 102.8 (101, 105) | 0.73 | 104.3 (102, 106) | 101.4 (99, 104) | 0.07 |
| Model 24 | 102.6 (101, 104) | 103.9 (103, 105) | 0.039 | 103.4 (102, 105) | 103.0 (102, 104) | 0.95 | 102.9 (102, 104) | 104.3 (103, 106) | 0.045 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | |||||||||
| Model 13 | 1.8 (1.7, 2.0) | 1.7 (1.5, 1.8) | 0.12 | 1.6 (1.5, 1.8) | 1.8 (1.6, 1.9) | 0.39 | 1.7 (1.5, 1.8) | 1.8 (1.6, 1.9) | 0.18 |
| Model 24 | 1.8 (1.7, 2.0) | 1.7 (1.5, 1.8) | 0.14 | 1.6 (1.5, 1.8) | 1.8 (1.6, 1.9) | 0.26 | 1.6 (1.5, 1.8) | 1.8 (1.6, 1.9) | 0.13 |
| HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L | |||||||||
| Model 13 | 1.09 (1.0, 1.1) | 1.13 (1.1, 1.2) | 0.30 | 1.12 (1.1, 1.2) | 1.05 (1.0, 1.1) | 0.009 | 1.15 (1.1, 1.2) | 1.05 (1.0, 1.1) | 0.001 |
| Model 24 | 1.08 (1.0, 1.1) | 1.12 (1.1, 1.2) | 0.32 | 1.12 (1.1, 1.2) | 1.05 (1.0, 1.1) | 0.007 | 1.14 (1.1, 1.2) | 1.04 (1.0, 1.1) | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||||||||
| Model 13 | 133.1 (130, 136) | 136.7 (134, 140) | 0.02 | 135.0 (132, 138) | 134.7 (132, 138) | 0.43 | 134.6 (132, 137) | 134.3 (132, 137) | 0.94 |
| Model 24 | 133.0 (130, 136) | 136.7 (134, 140) | 0.028 | 134.5 (132, 137) | 134.9 (132, 138) | 0.73 | 134.2 (131, 137) | 134.1 (131, 137) | 0.80 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||||||||
| Model 13 | 78.2 (77, 80) | 81.6 (80, 83) | <0.001 | 80.5 (79, 82) | 79.5 (78, 81) | 0.28 | 79.7 (78, 81) | 80.0 (78, 82) | 0.60 |
| Model 24 | 78.4 (77, 80) | 82.2 (81, 84) | <0.001 | 80.6 (79, 82) | 79.8 (78, 82) | 0.38 | 79.6 (78, 81) | 80.6 (79, 82) | 0.31 |
| Fasting serum glucose, mmol/L | |||||||||
| Model 13 | 6.7 (6.4, 7.0) | 6.9 (6.6, 7.2) | 0.21 | 6.7 (6.4, 7.0) | 6.9 (6.6, 7.2) | 0.28 | 6.9 (6.6, 7.2) | 6.4 (6.1, 6.7) | 0.003 |
| Model 24 | 6.6 (6.3, 6.9) | 6.8 (6.4, 7.1) | 0.41 | 6.6 (6.3, 6.9) | 6.8 (6.4, 7.1) | 0.82 | 6.8 (6.5, 7.1) | 6.4 (6.1, 6.7) | 0.02 |
1
Means (95% CI) are presented for the highest (Q5) and lowest (Q1) quintile of the pattern.
2
Note sample sizes for each analysis fluctuate around the reported value (∼n) due to missing data for some covariates.
3
Model 1 is adjusted for age, sex, smoking, alcohol use, education, physical activity, total energy, medication and multivitamin use, and acculturation.
4
Model 2 is adjusted for all covariates in model 1 and BMI.
5
P-trend using the median factor scores for each quintile.