. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 2.

Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Nutr. 2017 Jun 19;36(5):378–385. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2017.1318317

Table 3.

Body mass index (kg/m²) at cohort entry and serum biomarkers after 9 years by sex^a

Serum Marker		Men (N=312)			Women (N=911)
Serum Marker		β	SE	P value	β	SE	P value
Leptin (ng/mL)	Model I^b	3.262	0.239	<0.0001	2.923	0.117	<0.0001
Leptin (ng/mL)	Model II^c	3.209	0.244	<0.0001	2.891	0.119	<0.0001
Adiponectin (μg/mL)	Model I^b	−0.328	0.256	0.21	−1.113	0.120	<0.0001
Adiponectin (μg/mL)	Model II^c	−0.308	0.261	0.24	−1.085	0.122	<0.0001
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	Model I^b	1.173	0.321	0.0003	1.579	0.125	<0.0001
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	Model II^c	1.179	0.328	0.0003	1.581	0.127	<0.0001
Tumor necrosis factor-α (pg/mL)	Model I^b	−0.901	0.468	0.06	−0.039	0.214	0.86
Tumor necrosis factor-α (pg/mL)	Model II^c	−0.813	0.477	0.09	−0.036	0.219	0.87
Interleukin-6 (pg/mL)	Model I^b	0.124	0.471	0.79	0.393	0.177	0.03
Interleukin-6 (pg/mL)	Model II^c	0.176	0.470	0.71	0.377	0.180	0.04

Values are estimates from multivariable linear models; body mass index (BMI) and all serum biomarkers were log-transformed in all models.

Model I was adjusted for total energy intake at cohort entry (log-transformed, continuous), laboratory batch number (categorical), and month of blood draw [binary, winter (October–March) or non-winter (April–September) months].

Model II was further adjusted for red and processed meat intake at cohort entry (log-transformed, continuous).