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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 15.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Hum Biol. 2019 Jul 15;46(3):205–214. doi: 10.1080/03014460.2019.1638967

Table 5.

Adjusted estimates for change in metabolic biomarkers during follow-up with respect to race/ethnicity among Project Viva participants.

Mean ± SE β (95% CI)
Model 1
White Black Hispanic Other Black vs. White Hispanic vs. White Other vs. White
n = 564 n = 134 n=38 n = 125
ΔGlucose (mg/dL) −3.46 ± 1.19 −2.60 ± 2.33 −3.81 ± 3.99 −4.62 ± 2.47 0.86 (−4.30, 6.02) −0.35 (−6.43, 7.71) −1.16 (−6.43, 4.12)
ΔInsulin (uU/mL) 7.70 ± 1.22 14.40 ± 2.26 7.03 ± 3.83 6.20 ± 2.54 6.70 (1.62, 11.79) −0.68 (−8.51, 7.16) −1.50 (−6.94, 3.94)
ΔHOMA−IR 1.28 ± 0.31 3.26 ± 0.61 1.26 ± 1.00 1.22 ± 0.63 1.98 (0.63, 3.32) −0.01 (−2.05, 2.02) −0.06 (−1.41, 1.29)
5.09 ± 7.92 ± 7.25 ± 5.92 ± 2.83 (−0.19, 2.17 (−2.50, 0.84 (−2.48,
ΔLeptin (ng/mL) 0.73 1.35 2.28 1.56 5.85) 6.84) 4.16)
ΔAdiponectin (ng/mL) −8.97 ± 0.16 −9.35 ± 0.29 −10.79 ± 0.49 −9.19 ± 0.33 −0.39 (−1.04, 0.26) −1.82 (−2.83, − 0.81) −0.23 (−0.94, 0.49)
ΔTotal cholesterol (mg/dL) −4.85 ± 1.46 0.02 ± 2.76 −12.12 ± 4.60 −7.25 ± 3.16 4.87 (−1.32, 11.06) −7.27 (−16.70, 2.16) −2.40 (−9.12, 4.33)
ΔHDL (mg/dL) −0.60 ± 0.68 0.78 ± 1.28 −5.56 ± 2.12 −1.56 ± 1.45 1.38 (−1.49, 4.25) −4.96 (−9.30, − 0.62) −0.96 (−4.06, 2.14)
ΔLDL (mg/dL) −6.46 ± 1.17 −1.71 ± 2.22 −9.10 ± 3.69 −7.37 ± 2.53 4.75 (−0.22, 9.72) −2.63 (−10.19, 4.93) −0.91 (−6.29, 4.47)
ΔTriglycerides
(mg/dL)
11.16 ± 1.76 4.86 ± 3.34 12.21 ± 5.54 7.69 ± 3.80 −6.29 (−13.80, 1.20) 1.05 (−10.30, 12.39) −3.48 (−11.55,4.60)
ΔCRP (mg/L) −0.04 ± 0.12 −0.16 ± 0.22 0.23 ± 0.36 −0.37 ± 0.25 −0.12 (−0.62, 0.38) 0.27 (−0.47, 1.01) −0.33 (−0.87, 0.21)
ΔIL−6 (pg/mL) 0.45 ± 0.20 0.25 ± 0.38 0.94 ± 0.64 0.01 ± 0.44 −0.20 (−1.05, 0.65) 0.49 (−0.81, 1.80) −0.44 (−1.37, 0.49)
ΔSBP (mmHg) 12.27 ± 0.35 12.95 ± 0.73 14.42 ± 1.36 12.29 ± 0.73 0.68 (−0.92, 2.28) 2.15 (−0.60, 5.91) 0.03 (−1.56, 1.61)
Model 2
White Black Hispanic Other Black vs. White Hispanic vs. White Other vs. White
n = 562 n = 134 n= 38 n = 125
ΔGlucose (mg/dL) −3.38 ± 1.20 −2.65 ± 2.34 −3.86 ± 3.99 −4.65 ± 2.47 0.73 (−4.45, 5.92) −0.47 (−8.55, 7.60) −1.26 (−6.54, 4.01)
ΔInsulin (μU/mL) 7.83 ± 1.22 14.18± 2.26 6.76 ± 3.83 6.17± 2.54 6.35 (1.26, 11.43) −1.07 (−8.91, 6.76) −1.66 (−7.09, 3.77)
ΔHOMA−IR 1.30 ± 0.31 3.21 ± 0.61 1.23 ± 1.01 1.22 ± 0.63 1.91 (0.56, 3.26) −0.07 (−2.10, 1.97) −0.08 (−1.43, 1.27)
ΔLeptin (ng/mL) 5.27 ± 0.70 7.66 ± 1.29 6.67 ± 2.19 5.79 ± 1.50 2.39 (−0.51, 5.29) 1.40 (−3.08, 5.88) 0.52 (−2.66, 3.70)
ΔAdiponectin (ng/mL) −8.97 ± 0.15 −9.25 ± 0.28 −10.67 ± 0.48 −9.13 ± 0.32 −0.28 (−0.91, 0.35) −1.70 (−2.68, − 0.73) −0.16 (−0.85, 0.53)
ΔTotal cholesterol (mg/dL) −4.70 ± 1.47 −0.22 ± 2.76 −12.38 ± 4.60 −7.33 ± 3.16 4.48 (−1.72, 10.68) −7.68 (−17.10, 1.75) −2.63 (−9.35, 4.09)
ΔHDL (mg/dL) −0.80 ± 0.65 1.23 ± 1.23 −5.09 ± 2.03 −1.44 ± 1.39 2.03 (−0.73, 4.78) −4.29 (−8.45, − 0.13) −0.64 (−3.61, 2.33)
ΔLDL (mg/dL) −6.18 ± 1.15 −2.24 ± 2.17 −9.75 ± 3.61 −7.55 ± 2.48 3.94 (−0.92, 8.81) −3.57 (−10.97, 3.82) −1.37 (−6.63, 3.89)
ΔTriglycerides (mg/dL) 11.57 ± 1.75 4.24 ± 3.30 11.47 ± 5.47 7.54 ± 3.74 −7.33 (−14.73, 0.07) −0.10 (−11.28, 11.08) −4.03 (−11.98,3.93)
ΔCRP (mg/L) −0.03 ± 0.12 −0.16 ± 0.22 0.19± 0.36 −0.39 ± 0.25 −0.12 (−0.62, 0.37) 0.22 (−0.52, 0.96) −0.36 (−0.90, 0.18)
ΔIL−6 (pg/mL) 0.44 ± 0.21 0.25 ± 0.38 0.93 ± 0.64 0.00 ± 0.44 −0.20 (−1.05, 0.66) 0.49 (−0.82, 1.80) −0.44 (−1.37, 0.49)
ΔSBP (mmHg) 12.28 ± 0.35 12.80 ± 0.73 14.37 ± 1.35 12.22 ± 0.73 0.52 (−1.07, 2.11) 2.09 (−0.64, 4.83) −0.05 (−1.62, 1.52)

HOMA-IR: homeostatic model insulin resistance; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; CRP: C-reactive protein; IL-6: interleukin-6; SBP: systolic blood pressure

Model 1: Adjusted for sex, age at baseline and follow-up, and baseline biomarker level, weight status, and pubertal status. Bolded font indicates statistical significance at P<0.05.

Model 2: Model 1 + change in BMI z-score