Estimated odds ratio (95% CI) per 1-SD increase in BCAAs on the association between plasma BCAAs and incident diabetes in the whole population and by ethnic subgroups. Model 1 adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity (in all participants), and study center. Model 2: model 1 adjustments plus smoking, alcohol consumption, caloric expenditure, family history of diabetes, energy intake, dietary protein intake, fasting blood glucose, and BMI. Model 3: model 2 adjustments plus SI. Model 4: model 3 adjustments plus MCRI.