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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 23.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Nov;88(5):1213–1224.

Table 3.

Modeled median ± SE biomarker concentrations by quintile of average AHEI score from 1984–1990 for 1922 women

AHEI Dietary Pattern Score
Q1 (11–32) Q2 (33–37) Q3 (38–42) Q4 (43–48) Q5 (49–72) P for trend1
Total Adiponectin (μg/mL)
 Model 12 12.61 ± 1.033 13.18 ± 1.03 13.36 ± 1.03 14.08 ± 1.03 15.68 ± 1.03 <0.0001
 Model 24 12.79 ± 1.03 13.15 ± 1.03 13.31 ± 1.03 13.96 ± 1.03 15.36 ± 1.03 <0.0001
 Model 35 11.69 ± 1.03 12.11 ± 1.03 12.01 ± 1.03 12.40 ± 1.03 13.33 ± 1.03 0.0004
 Model 3 + all other significant biomarkers6 11.54 ± 1.04 12.05 ± 1.04 12.06 ± 1.04 12.52 ± 1.04 12.88 ± 1.04 0.04
HMW Adiponectin (μg/mL)
 Model 1 4.34 ± 1.04 4.41 ± 1.04 4.59 ± 1.04 5.01 ± 1.04 5.71 ± 1.04 <0.0001
 Model 2 4.46 ± 1.04 4.40 ± 1.05 4.55 ± 1.04 4.96 ± 1.04 5.53 ± 1.05 <0.0001
 Model 3 3.82 ± 1.04 3.82 ± 1.04 3.82 ± 1.04 4.07 ± 1.04 4.37 ± 1.05 0.004
 Model 3 + all other significant biomarkers 3.81 ± 1.06 3.70 ± 1.06 3.81 ± 1.06 4.08 ± 1.06 4.11 ± 1.06 0.13
Resistin (ng/mL)
 Model 1 18.06 ± 1.03 17.51 ± 1.03 16.24 ± 1.03 16.62 ± 1.03 15.19 ± 1.03 <0.0001
 Model 2 18.08 ± 1.03 17.85 ± 1.03 16.69 ± 1.03 17.16 ± 1.03 15.90 ± 1.03 0.0002
 Model 3 19.41 ± 1.03 19.02 ± 1.03 18.07 ± 1.03 18.63 ± 1.03 17.54 ± 1.03 0.01
 Model 3 + all other significant biomarkers 18.82 ± 1.04 17.55 ± 1.04 16.90 ± 1.04 18.85 ± 1.04 16.39 ± 1.04 0.01
sTNF-αRII (pg/mL)
 Model 1 2643 ± 1.03 2496 ± 1.03 2432 ± 1.03 2405 ± 1.03 2376 ± 1.03 0.0008
 Model 2 2639 ± 1.03 2527 ± 1.03 2463 ± 1.03 2457 ± 1.03 2424 ± 1.03 0.008
 Model 3 2762 ± 1.03 2675 ± 1.03 2601 ± 1.03 2620 ± 1.03 2629 ± 1.03 0.10
Interleukin-6 (ng/mL)
 Model 1 2.40 ± 1.05 2.17 ± 1.05 2.34 ± 1.05 2.07 ± 1.05 1.88 ± 1.05 0.0003
 Model 2 2.37 ± 1.05 2.22 ± 1.06 2.39 ± 1.05 2.17 ± 1.06 1.97 ± 1.06 0.01
 Model 3 2.57 ± 1.05 2.47 ± 1.05 2.65 ± 1.05 2.45 ± 1.05 1.30 ± 1.06 0.17
CRP (mg/dL)
 Model 1 0.27 ± 1.08 0.25 ± 1.08 0.21 ± 1.08 0.24 ± 1.08 0.16 ± 1.08 <0.0001
 Model 2 0.27 ± 1.08 0.26 ± 1.08 0.22 ± 1.08 0.25 ± 1.09 0.17 ± 1.09 <0.0001
 Model 3 0.34 ± 1.08 0.35 ± 1.08 0.29 ± 1.08 0.36 ± 1.08 0.27 ± 1.08 0.02
 Model 3 + all other significant biomarkers 0.32 ± 1.08 0.33 ± 1.08 0.26 ± 1.08 0.34 ± 1.08 0.27 ± 1.08 0.22
sE-Selectin (ng/mL)
 Model 1 57.60 ± 1.03 52.20 ± 1.03 52.92 ± 1.03 48.92 ± 1.03 46.57 ± 1.03 <0.0001
 Model 2 57.28 ± 1.03 52.53 ± 1.04 53.50 ± 1.03 49.49 ± 1.03 47.01 ± 1.04 <0.0001
 Model 3 61.42 ± 1.03 57.20 ± 1.03 58.36 ± 1.03 54.74 ± 1.03 53.61 ± 1.04 0.001
 Model 3 + all other significant biomarkers 58.92 ± 1.03 54.56 ± 1.03 57.27 ± 1.03 53.98 ± 1.03 54.20 ± 1.03 0.08
sICAM-1 (ng/mL)
 Model 1 274 ± 1.02 260 ± 1.02 254 ± 1.02 261 ± 1.02 248 ± 1.02 <0.0001
 Model 2 276 ± 1.02 269 ± 1.02 262 ± 1.02 273 ± 1.02 260 ± 1.02 0.03
 Model 3 281 ± 1.02 274 ± 1.02 268 ± 1.02 281 ± 1.02 269 ± 1.02 0.17
sVCAM-1 (ng/mL)
 Model 1 562 ± 1.02 558 ± 1.02 538 ± 1.02 518 ± 1.02 532 ± 1.02 0.01
 Model 2 554 ± 1.02 556 ± 1.02 536 ± 1.02 518 ± 1.02 529 ± 1.02 0.04
 Model 3 562 ± 1.02 566 ± 1.02 546 ± 1.02 529 ± 1.02 543 ± 1.02 0.14
Ferritin (ng/mL)
 Model 1 59.61 ± 1.07 70.05 ± 1.08 62.69 ± 1.07 54.27 ± 1.08 45.55 ± 1.07 0.0004
 Model 2 59.89 ± 1.07 70.99 ± 1.08 63.16 ± 1.07 54.72 ± 1.08 46.38 ± 1.08 0.001
 Model 3 62.09 ± 1.08 74.61 ± 1.08 65.83 ± 1.07 57.97 ± 1.08 50.59 ± 1.08 0.01
 Model 3 + all other significant biomarkers 56.91 ± 1.08 68.64 ± 1.08 61.89 ± 1.07 55.11 ± 1.08 49.93 ± 1.08 0.08
C-peptide (pmol/mL)
 Model 1 0.75 ± 1.06 0.67 ± 1.07 0.67 ± 1.06 0.60 ± 1.07 0.53 ± 1.06 <0.0001
 Model 2 0.74 ± 1.06 0.68 ± 1.07 0.67 ± 1.06 0.62 ± 1.07 0.55 ± 1.06 0.001
 Model 3 0.83 ± 1.06 0.81 ± 1.06 0.78 ± 1.06 0.76 ± 1.06 0.71 ± 1.06 0.06
Insulin (uU/mL)
 Model 1 11.29 ± 1.05 10.36 ± 1.06 10.58 ± 1.05 9.20 ± 1.05 8.90 ± 1.05 <0.0001
 Model 2 10.92 ± 1.05 10.47 ± 1.06 10.73 ± 1.06 9.46 ± 1.06 9.16 ± 1.06 0.003
 Model 3 11.69 ± 1.05 11.56 ± 1.06 11.74 ± 1.06 10.52 ± 1.06 10.69 ± 1.06 0.10
HbA1c (g/dL)
 Model 1 0.61 ± 1.02 0.58 ± 1.02 0.56 ± 1.02 0.55 ± 1.02 0.55 ± 1.02 0.0002
 Model 2 0.60 ± 1.02 0.58 ± 1.03 0.56 ± 1.02 0.56 ± 1.03 0.55 ± 1.03 0.003
 Model 3 0.62 ± 1.02 0.60 ± 1.02 0.58 ± 1.02 0.58 ± 1.03 0.58 ± 1.03 0.07
1

P for trend from multivariate linear regression

2

Model 1: adjusted for caloric intake (quintiles) and age

3

Modeled median ± SE (all such values)

4

Model 2: Model 1 + adjustment for weekly physical activity (quintiles), and smoking status (never, former, current)

5

Model 3: Model 2 + adjustment for BMI

6

Model 3 + adjustment for all other biomarkers that were significantly associated with the AHEI in Model 3