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. 2022 Jun 13;19:39. doi: 10.1186/s12986-022-00673-5

Table 3.

Associations between study variables, high TG, high FPG and high BP

High TG High FPG High BP
Univariate analysis
OR (95% CI)
Multivariate analysis
aOR (95% CI)
Univariate analysis
OR (95% CI)
Multivariate analysis
aOR (95% CI)
Univariate analysis
OR (95% CI)
Multivariate analysis
aOR (95% CI)
DII score
 DII Q1 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 DII Q2 0.87 (0.56, 1.35) 0.95 (0.69, 1.31) 1.03 (0.80, 1.33) 1.04 (0.81, 1.35) 1.32 (0.87, 2.01) 2.09 (0.88, 4.95)
 DII Q3 0.83 (0.53, 1.30) 0.81 (0.56, 1.17) 0.86 (0.67, 1.10) 0.87 (0.68, 1.12) 1.31 (0.84, 2.05) 2.17 (0.89, 5.28)
 DII Q4 0.92 (0.61, 1.41) 0.92 (0.67, 1.26) 1.04 (0.82, 1.31) 1.03 (0.81, 1.31) 1.01 (0.65, 1.56) 2.27 (1.02, 5.07)
Demography
BMI 1.10 (1.09, 1.12) 1.11 (1.09, 1.13) 1.03 (1.01, 1.05) 1.03 (1.01, 1.05) 1.10 (1.08, 1.12) 1.12 (1.09, 1.15)
Race
 Non-Hispanic White Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Non-Hispanic Black 0.35 (0.25, 0.50) 0.23 (0.16,0.34) 0.78 (0.58, 1.06) 0.73 (0.54, 0.98) 2.44 (1.75, 3.42) 1.13 (0.71, 1.81)
 Mexican American 1.16 (0.90, 1.49) 0.95(0.73, 1.24) 1.61 (1.26, 2.07) 1.56 (1.22, 1.99) 0.92 (0.59, 1.44) 0.58 (0.31, 1.09)
 Other 0.95 (0.69, 1.30) 1.17 (0.88, 1.57) 1.16 (0.87, 1.55) 1.00 (0.63, 1.58) 0.46 (0.16, 1.35)
Family income level
 Not poor Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Poor 1.30 (1.02, 1.66) 1.30 (0.99, 1.69) 1.13 (0.89, 1.45) 1.10 (0.83, 1.46)
Lifestyle
 Energy intake 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) 1.00 (1.00, 1.00)
Smoke exposure
 Not exposed Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Secondhand smoke exposed 1.20 (0.93, 1.54) 1.18 (0.90, 1.54) 1.09 (0.88, 1.35) 1.66 (1.14, 2.43) 0.99 (0.56, 1.73)
 Active smoker 1.66 (1.23, 2.23) 1.35 (0.98, 1.87) 1.21 (0.91, 1.60) 1.23 (0.77, 1.95) 0.69 (0.34, 1.44)
Sedentary time
 < 3 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 3–6 1.37 (1.04, 1.81) 1.20 (0.89, 1.63) 1.32 (1.04, 1.69) 1.26 (0.98, 1.62) 1.17 (0.81, 1.68)
 > 6 1.58 (1.08, 2.31) 1.27 (0.82, 1.96) 2.10 (1.47, 2.99) 2.01 (1.38, 2.92) 1.21 (0.68, 2.16)
 Physical activity (MET-min/week) 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) 1.00 (1.00, 1.00)
Physical activity (MET-min/week), categoriesa
 Not ideal Ref Ref Ref
 Ideal 0.88 (0.70, 1.11) 1.11 (0.90, 1.38) 0.67 (0.46, 0.98)

Significant values are shown in bold. Missing values in each variable were excluded from the analyses

DII dietary inflammatory index, FPG fasting plasma glucose, MetS metabolic syndrome, WC waist circumference, HDL-c high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglyceride, BP blood pressure, MET metabolic equivalent of task, Q quartile

aIdeal physical activity: ≥ 180 MET-min/day (i.e., 60 min/day moderate-to-vigorous physical activity); Not ideal physical activity: < 180 MET-min/day