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. 2013 Feb 13;4(3):261–268. doi: 10.1111/jdi.12033

Table 3. Interactions between obesity, insulin resistance, lifestyle factors and family history of diabetes in the context of the incidence of diabetes in 3,517 Japanese men and women.

  Family history n Incidence rate (/1,000 person‐years) Adjusted‐HR (95% CI)a P‐value for interaction
Sex         0.344
Men No family history 1,682 13.5 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 355 23.1 1.62 (1.14–2.28)  
Women No family history 1,202 5.6 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 278 10.7 2.39 (1.36–4.22)  
Body mass index (kg/m2)         0.687
<22 No family history 1,165 4.5 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 262 6.4 1.75 (0.84–3.62)  
22.0–24.9 No family history 1,032 10.2 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 223 19.8 1.83 (1.13–2.97)  
≥25 No family history 687 19.9 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 148 34.1 1.81 (1.16–2.81)  
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)       0.212
<110 No family history 2,773 6.8 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 601 12.2 1.87 (1.31–2.67)  
110–125 No family history 114 123.6 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 29 180.3 1.54 (0.88–2.70)  
HOMA‐IR (tertiles)         0.478
<0.9 No family history 990 5.2 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 214 11.2 2.26 (1.17–4.36)  
0.9–1.4 No family history 950 8.2 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 203 15.0 1.96 (1.12–3.43)  
≥1.5 No family history 808 19.2 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 179 30.3 1.56 (1.03–2.38)  
HOMA‐B (tertiles)         0.495
< 53.0 No family history 906 15.4 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 203 24.2 1.54 (0.98–2.42)  
53.0–83.5 No family history 939 8.8 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 197 17.9 2.09 (1.24–3.50)  
≥83.6 No family history 906 6.8 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 196 12.1 1.99 (1.06–3.76)  
Smoking status         0.584
Never/former smoker No family history 1,884 7.6 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 389 13.5 2.00 (1.32‐3.05)  
Current smoker No family history 997 14.8 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 244 23.8 1.59 (1.06–2.40)  
Alcohol drinking         0.060
Never/occasional drinker No family history 1,349 7.5 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 319 16.0 2.74 (1.75–4.29)  
Regular drinker No family history 1,535 12.4 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 314 18.7 1.44 (0.97–2.15)  
Habitual exercise         0.288
No No family history 2,192 10.0 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 462 15.6 1.55 (1.09–2.20)  
Yes No family history 692 10.3 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 171 22.1 2.47 (1.43–4.27)  
Presence of metabolic abnormalitiesb     0.835
No No family history 1,196 4.1 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 285 8.1 1.99 (1.05–3.78)  
Yes No family history 1,691 14.7 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 345 25.2 1.73 (1.24–2.41)  
Total energy intake (kcal/day, tertiles)       0.526
<1,744 No family history 963 9.3 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 216 9.4 1.48 (0.78–2.81)  
1,745‐2,194 No family history 952 8.8 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 217 21.0 2.19 (1.34–3.59)  
≥2,195 No family history 969 12.0 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 200 22.1 1.75 (1.10–2.80)  
Occupational class         0.485
Non‐manual worker No family history 732 5.4 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 185 11.0 2.21 (1.05–4.67)  
Manual worker No family history 2,155 11.5 1.00 (reference)  
  Family history 445 19.4 1.69 (1.23–2.33)  
a

Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, habitual exercise, and presence of hypertension, dyslipidemia and hypercholesterolemia.

b

Metabolic abnormalities included hypertension, dyslipidemia and hypercholesterolemia. HOMA‐B, homeostasis model assessment for pancreatic β‐cell function; HOMA‐IR, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance.