Table 2.

Longitudinal regression models showing the longitudinal association between repeated measures of the DP and CVD risk factors (DP z‐score) and the effect of time (i.e., aging) on these risk factors (time)

	DP z‐score		Time (years)
	β (SE)	P‐value	β (SE)	P‐value
Weight (kg) a	1.71 (0.10)	<0.001	0.16 (0.03)	<0.001
Waist circumference (cm) a	1.49 (0.07)	<0.001	0.37 (0.03)	<0.001
BMI (kg/m2) a	0.60 (0.03)	<0.001	0.08 (0.01)	<0.001
Blood glucose (mmol/l) b	0.03 (0.02)	0.16	0.001 (0.006)	0.89
Serum insulin (mmol/l) c	1.22 (0.17)	<0.001	−0.10 (0.04)	0.026
Serum Chol (mmol/l) d	0.06 (0.01)	<0.001	−0.02 (0.003)	<0.001
Serum HDL (mmol/l) d	−0.001 (0.004)	0.86	0.003 (0.001)	<0.001
Serum TG (mmol/l) d	0.05 (0.02)	0.01	−0.02 (0.004)	<0.001
SBP (mmHg) e	1.05 (0.27)	<0.001	0.08 (0.08)	0.41
DBP (mmHg) e	0.55 (0.16)	0.03	−0.41 (0.05)	<0.001

^aAdjusted for sex, age, smoking, and physical activity.

^bAdjusted for sex, age, smoking, physical activity, serum insulin, and diabetic drug use.

^cAdjusted for sex, age, smoking, physical activity, blood glucose, and diabetic drug use.

^dAdjusted for sex, age, smoking, physical activity, and cholesterol‐lowering medication.

^eAdjusted for sex, age, smoking, physical activity, and blood pressure‐lowering medication.