Table 3.
Healthy eating index (HEI)-2010, Glycemic index, and Glycemic load by DII tertiles.
| Dietary Indices | DII Tertile 1 <2.8 (n = 37) |
DII Tertile 2 2.8–4.6 (n = 37) |
DII Tertile 3 >4.6 (n = 36) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||
| Glycemic Index (GI) | 50.1 (47.9–52.3) | 51.9 (49.7–54.0) | 54.8 (52.5–57.0) | 0.02 |
| Glycemic Load (GL) | 170.7 (149.4–192.0) | 145.8 (125.0–166.6) | 157.6 (136.0–179.3) | 0.27 |
| Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2010 | 50.7 (47.3–54.0) | 44.6 (41.3–47.9) | 35.4 (32.0–38.8) | <0.001 |
| Male | ||||
| GI | 52.5 (49.1–55.9) | 53.9 (49.4–58.3) | 56.7 (52.7–60.8) | 0.30 |
| GL | 167.5 (135.8–199.2) | 174.7 (135.2–214.2) | 185.0 (148.8–221.2) | 0.79 |
| HEI-2010 | 48.1 (43.2–53.0) | 39.9 (33.4–46.4) | 29.5 (24.1–35.0) | <0.001 |
| Female | ||||
| GI | 47.5 (44.3–50.6) | 50.0 (47.5–52.4) | 53.8 (51.0–56.7) | 0.02 |
| GL | 149.8 (130.3–169.2) | 137.4 (121.9–152.9) | 146.4 (128.0–164.8) | 0.56 |
| HEI-2010 | 55.6 (50.5–60.7) | 46.8 (42.8–50.8) | 39.1 (34.3–43.9) | <0.001 |
Values are expressed as means and 95% confidence intervals of the HEI-2010, GI, and GL. Values are adjusted for age, race, sex, BMI, percent body fat, smoker, drinker, and physical activity level.