Table 3.
Parameter estimates from mixed linear regression models examining the associations between carbohydrate intake, saturated fat intake and an interaction between carbohydrate and saturated fat intake on plasma lipids.*
| Beta (β) | SE | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGs | |||
| Carbohydrate intake | −0.005 | 0.01 | 0.56 |
| Saturated fat intake | −0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Interaction term | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.04 |
| VLDL-C | |||
| Carbohydrate intake | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.25 |
| Saturated fat intake | −0.09 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Interaction term | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.01 |
| LDL-C | |||
| Carbohydrate intake | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.41 |
| Saturated fat intake | −0.01 | 0.04 | 0.75 |
| Interaction term | −0.0002 | 0.001 | 0.76 |
| HDL-C | |||
| Carbohydrate intake | −0.005 | 0.005 | 0.31 |
| Saturated fat intake | −0.02 | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| Interaction term | 0.001 | 0.0003 | 0.02 |
*
Notes: Models control for sex, age, smoking status, alcohol intake, study site, BMI, overall food energy intake, glycemic load of diet and percentage energy from transfats, polyunsaturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids and protein.
Abbreviations: TGs, Triglycerides; VLDL-C, Very low density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, Low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, High density lipoprotein cholesterol.