Table 2.

Association between quintiles of dietary carbohydrates, glycaemic index and glycaemic load in relation to adiposity-related cancer risk (n 656) (Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals)

			Age adjusted		Multivariable adjusted
	No. at risk	No. with outcome	HR	95% CI	HR*	95% CI
Total carbohydrate intake (% energy)
<437	644	128		1·00		1·00
43·7–48·8	630	110	0·87	0·68, 1·11	0·92	0·70, 1·19
48·8–52·9	637	118	0·87	0·67, 1·11	0·97	0·74, 1·26
52·9–57·8	639	116	0·94	0·73, 1·21	1·03	0·79, 1·36
>57·8	634	93	0·70	0·53, 0·92	0·77	0·58, 1·04
Ptrend				0·04		0·24
Glycaemic index
<51·9	626	114		1·00		1·00
51·9–54·1	660	115	0·85	0·66, 1·11	0·88	0·67, 1·15
54·1–55·8	638	107	0·88	0·68, 1·15	0·95	0·72, 1·25
55·8–57·5	623	106	0·95	0·73, 1·24	1·01	0·77, 1·32
>57·5	635	122	0·89	0·69, 1·16	0·95	0·73, 1·24
Ptrend				0·68		0·92
Glycaemic load (g/d)
<85·6	633	109		1·00		1·00
85·6–109·5	640	117	1·02	0·78, 1·32	1·03	0·78, 1·36
109·5–133·3	636	95	0·78	0·59, 1·03	0·78	0·57, 1·07
133·3–169·9	635	126	0·94	0·72, 1·21	0·94	0·70, 1·33
> 169·9	638	117	0·97	0·75, 1·26	0·93	0·58, 1·49
Ptrend				0·64		0·68

^*Models were adjusted for age, sex, smoking, alcohol, and energy (multivariable method for glycaemic index and glycaemic load).