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Table 2 Age, sex and body mass index adjusted mean values of glycemic control indices, blood lipids and arterial blood pressure levels.

From: Mediterranean diet and insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and blood pressure levels, in overweight and obese people; The Attica study

 

Mediterranean Diet Score

 
 

1st tertile

2nd tertile

3rd tertile

P

N

901

722

139

 

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