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Age, sex and body mass index adjusted mean values of glycemic control indices, blood lipids and arterial blood pressure levels. |
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| Mediterranean Diet Score |
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| 1st tertile |
2nd tertile |
3rd tertile |
P |
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| N |
901 |
722 |
139 |
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| Insulin (μU/mL) |
13.7 ± 0.1 |
13.3 ± 0.1 |
13.1 ± 0.2 |
0.06 |
| Blood glucose (mg/dl) |
98 ± 1 |
94 ± 1 |
92 ± 2 |
0.08 |
| HOMA-R |
3.5 ± 0.1 |
3.2 ± 0.1 |
3.1 ± 0.1 |
0.06 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) |
210 ± 2 |
201 ± 2 |
183 ± 4 |
0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) |
45.3 ± 0.6 |
46.1 ± 0.6 |
47.6 ± 0.4 |
0.15 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) |
146 ± 4 |
144 ± 4 |
129 ± 11 |
0.18 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) |
128 ± 1 |
127 ± 1 |
125 ± 1 |
< 0.001 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) |
84 ± 1 |
83 ± 1 |
77 ± 1 |
0.02 |
Tzima et al. Lipids in Health and Disease 2007 6:22 doi:10.1186/1476-511X-6-22 |
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