Table 3. Characteristics, dietary and cardiometabolic variables in tertiles of energy-adjusted rice intake.
| Characteristics | Tertiles of energy-adjusted rice intake* | Beta | P† | P** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| <50.51 | 50.51–94.15 | >94.15 | ||||
| Age (yr) | 55.1±7.5 | 54.8±7.7 | 53.3±8.4 | -0.09 | 0.16 | 0.33 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.7±4.9 | 29.4±5.1 | 29.3±5.4 | -0.05 | 0.41 | 0.71 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.1±13.9 | 97.1±10.9 | 96.1±12.1 | -0.03 | 0.60 | 0.84 |
| PAL (MET) | 1.4±0.2 | 1.4±0.1 | 1.5±0.2 | 0.01 | 0.79 | 0.80 |
| Dairy (g/d) | 217.1±113.5 | 215.1±122.9 | 212.5±112.5 | -0.01 | 0.80 | 0.91 |
| Fruits (g/d) | 316.4±154.6‡ | 290.1±110.9 | 246.2±110.5‡ | -0.22 | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Vegetables (g/d) | 196.3±116.4 | 205.6±104.9 | 182.3±77.1 | -0.05 | 0.38 | 0.33 |
| Meat (g/d) | 36.4±16.5‡ | 43.9±23.2‡ | 39.7±12.4 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0.03 |
| Fiber (g/d) | 14.1±3.3‡ | 13.8±3.7 | 12.9±3.1‡ | -0.14 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| FBG (mg/dl) | 116.1±67.3 | 171.5±69.4 | 174.6±62.2 | 0.05 | 0.41 | 0.71 |
| HbA1c (mg/dl) | 7.3±1.6 | 7.6±2.1 | 7.4±2.1 | 0.01 | 0.81 | 0.77 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 166.3±95.8 | 171.4±110.4 | 152.6±83.9 | -0.05 | 0.37 | 0.45 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 160.5±40.9 | 173.9±43.8 | 163.5±41.3 | 0.02 | 0.66 | 0.10 |
| LDL—cholesterol (mg/dl) | 85.3±24.6 | 93.1±25.76 | 89.11±27.7 | 0.05 | 0.36 | 0.17 |
| HDL- cholesterol (mg/dl) | 57.1±70.4 | 47.3±10.8 | 48.2±11.2 | -0.08 | 0.18 | 0.26 |
*Quantitative data presented as the percent and mean ± SD in tertiles
**P-value of analysis of variance for quantitative variables
† P -value of linear regression
‡ Bonferroni test showed a significant difference between T1—T3 and T2—T3