Table 3.
Association (Odds ratio) between total protein intake with anthropometric measurements and blood glucose concentrations.
| Variables | Total Protein Intake | p |
|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| Normal (adults <25 or elderly <27) | 1 | |
| Overweight (adults ≥25 or elderly ≥27) | ||
| Crude | 0.45 (0.32–0.64) | <0.001 |
| Model 1 | 0.47 (0.33–0.67) | <0.001 |
| Model 2 | 0.26 (0.16–0.44) | <0.001 |
| TSFT (Percentile) | ||
| Normal (≥percentile 10 <percentile 90) | 1 | |
| High (≥percentile 90) | ||
| Crude | 0.55 (0.37–0.81) | 0.003 |
| Model 1 | 0.52 (0.34–0.79) | 0.002 |
| Model 2 | 0.27 (0.15–0.51) | <0.001 |
| WC (cm) | ||
| Normal (Women <80 or Men <94) | 1 | |
| High (Women ≥80 or Men ≥94) | ||
| Crude | 0.36 (0.25–0.51) | <0.001 |
| Model 1 | 0.44 (0.30–0.65) | <0.001 |
| Model 2 | 0.25 (0.14–0.43) | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | ||
| Normal (<200) | 1 | |
| High (≥200) | ||
| Crude | 0.52 (0.37–0.74) | <0.001 |
| Model 1 | 0.60 (0.42–0.86) | 0.006 |
| Model 2 | 0.56 (0.34–0.91) | 0.019 |
BMI: body mass index; TSFT: triceps skinfold thickness; WC: Waist circumference. Logistic regression analysis with OR (Odds Ratio) and 95% CI (95% confidence interval). Model 1: adjusted for age and sex; Model 2: adjusted by age, sex, calories and fiber. p < 0.05 was considered as significant.