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Table 4 The association of dietary TAC and metabolic syndrome components at baseline (2006–2008): Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study¹

From: Dietary total antioxidant capacity and the occurrence of metabolic syndrome and its components after a 3-year follow-up in adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

 

( n  = 1938)

 

 Q1 

 Q2 

 Q3 

 Q4 

 P  for trend

Total antioxidant capacity

     

Range

< 16788

16788-22518

22518-29249

> 29249

 

Mean

15333

20842

24648

29857

 

Waist circumference

0

-1.6 (-2.56, -0.72)

-2.22 (-3.14, -1.29)

-3.89 (-4.82, -2.95)

<0.01

Fasting blood glucose

0

-2.41 (-5.22, 0.40)

-2.38 (-5.19, 0.44)

-3.02 (-5.87, -0.17)

<0.01

Serum triglycerides

0

-9.27 (-19.70, 1.17)

-10.54 (-21.0, -0.08)

-19.22 (-29.8, -8.64)

0.24

HDL-cholesterol

0

0.28 (-0.96, 1.53)

1.31 (0.06, 2.57)

2.24 (0.97, 3.5)

<0.01

Systolic blood pressure

0

-0.17 (-1.74, 1.48)

-1.52 (-3.21, 0.39)

-2.53 (-4.41, -0.65)

<0.01

Diastolic blood pressure

0

-0.01(-1.15, 1.34)

-1.23 (-2.45, -0.19)

-2.19 (-3.33, -0.97)

<0.01

  1. 1Data are β regression and 95 % CI (Linear regression models were used with adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, physical activity, smoking status, energy and macronutrient intakes; Dietary potassium intake (mg/1000 kcal/d) was additionally adjusted for systolic and diastolic blood pressure).