|
Variable
|
Number
|
Tree Nut Consumers LS Mean ± SE
|
Non-Tree Nut Consumers LS Mean ± SE
|
p
|
|---|
|
LDL-C (mg/dL)a
|
6480
|
115.5 ± 2.4
|
115.8 ± 0.6
|
0.902
|
|
HDL-C (mg/dL)a
|
13,666
|
54.4 ± 0.6*
|
52.9 ± 0.3*
|
0.022
|
|
Triglycerides (mg/dL)b
|
6621
|
127.4 ± 6.5
|
134.1 ± 1.9
|
0.344
|
|
Glucose (mg/dL)c
|
6662
|
102.1 ± 1.2
|
104.3 ± 0.4
|
0.061
|
|
Insulin (uU/mL)
|
6581
|
11.3 ± 0.5
|
12.1 ± 0.2
|
0.125
|
|
HOMA-IR
|
6568
|
3.0 ± 0.1*
|
3.3 ± 0.1*
|
0.043
|
|
CRP (mg/dL)d
|
13,709
|
0.4 ± 0.04
|
0.4 ± 0.01
|
0.276
|
- Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, WC = waist circumference, BP = blood pressure, LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HOMA-IR = Homeostatic Model of Assessment - Insulin Resistance, CRP = C-reactive protein
- Covariates: Gender, Ethnicity, Age, Poverty Index Ratio, Physical Activity Level (sedentary, moderate, active), Current Smoker Status, Alcohol, and BMI
- aTo convert mg/dL to mmol/L divide by 38.67
- bTo convert mg/dL to mmol/L divide by 38.67
- cTo convert mg/dL to mmol/L multiply by 0.055
- dTo convert mg/dL to mmol/L multiply by 9.524
- *Significantly Different
