TABLE 3.
Biochemical variables of study population by dietary LCD tertiles
| Variables | N | Mean | SD | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP (mm Hg) | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 124.84 | 14.52 | 0.078 |
| 2nd | 102 | 123.39 | 15.24 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 120.35 | 17.97 | |
| DBP (mm Hg) | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 83.41 | 9.79 | 0.039 |
| 2nd | 102 | 82.08 | 11.10 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 79.73 | 13.46 | |
| FBS (mg/dl) | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 92.40 | 16.03 | 0.904 |
| 2nd | 102 | 93.59 | 28.45 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 92.61 | 14.96 | |
| TC (mg/dl) | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 194.97 | 38.26 | 0.377 |
| 2nd | 102 | 187.80 | 37.77 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 190.91 | 34.78 | |
| TG (mg/dl) | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 163.72 | 96.02 | 0.046 |
| 2nd | 102 | 154.71 | 81.37 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 135.37 | 95.92 | |
| HDL (mg/dl) | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 43.11 | 9.53 | 0.025 |
| 2nd | 102 | 41.60 | 8.83 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 45.13 | 9.68 | |
| LDL (mg/dl) | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 126.75 | 32.88 | 0.347 |
| 2nd | 102 | 122.44 | 29.58 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 121.08 | 32.60 | |
| Insulin (μIU/L) | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 17.22 | 2.34 | 0.67 |
| 2nd | 102 | 15.34 | 4.65 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 15.75 | 5.12 | |
| HOMA‐IR | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 3.96 | 0.43 | 0.77 |
| 2nd | 102 | 3.73 | 0.78 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 3.63 | 1.09 | |
| QUICKI | ||||
| 1st | 125 | 0.33 | 0.044 | 0.21 |
| 2nd | 102 | 0.32 | 0.027 | |
| 3rd | 132 | 0.32 | 0.029 |
Note: All data are mean (±SD). p values derived from ANCOVA after adjustment for confounders (age, gender, BMI, PA).
Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL‐C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA‐IR, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance; LDL‐C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.