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Table 2 Multiple regression analysis for associations between toenail Se levels and glucose metabolic indexes in vegetarians and omnivores

From: Higher toenail selenium is associated with increased insulin resistance risk in omnivores, but not in vegetarians

  

Vegetarian (n = 220)

Omnivore (n = 220)

β (95%CI)

P

β (95%CI)

P

FG (mmol/L)

Model 1

0.340 (− 0.224, 0.905)

0.24

0.079 (− 0.022, 0.180)

0.13

Model 2

0.303 (− 0.278, 0.885)

0.31

0.029 (− 0.065, 0.122)

0.55

FI

Model 1

1.427 (−0.503, 3.357)

0.15

1.294 (0.532, 2.056)

< 0.01

Model 2

1.190 (−0.707, 3.086)

0.22

1.030 (0.393, 1.667)

< 0.01

HOMA-IR

Model 1

0.358 (−0.136, 0.851)

0.16

0.319 (0.144, 0.493)

< 0.01

Model 2

0.288 (−0.201, 0.776)

0.25

0.245 (0.098, 0.392)

< 0.01

HOMA-B(%)

Model 1

13.560 (−27.543, 54.663)

0.52

8.99 (−6.67, 24.65)

0.26

Model 2

8.568 (−32.381, 49.517)

0.68

9.99 (−4.44, 24.43)

0.18

  1. Abbreviations: FG fasting blood glucose, FI fasting insulin, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, HOMA-β homeostasis model assessment of β cell function
  2. Model 1:unadjusted regression
  3. Model 2:regression with age, sex, BMI, alcohol consumption, income, and daily dietary intakes (energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, and fiber) controlled
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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