Nutrient Patterns Associated with Fasting Glucose and Glycated Haemoglobin Levels in a Black South African Population.

ABSTRACT: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) burden is increasing globally. However, evidence regarding nutrient patterns associated with the biomarkers of T2D is limited. This study set out to determine the nutrient patterns associated with fasting glucose and glycated haemoglobin the biomarkers of T2D. Factor analysis was used to derive nutrient patterns of 2010 participants stratified by urban/rural status and gender. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to 25 nutrients, computed from the quantified food frequency questionnaires (QFFQ). Three nutrient patterns per stratum, which accounted for 73% of the variation of the selected nutrients, were identified. Multivariate linear regression models adjusted for age, BMI, smoking, physical activity, education attained, alcohol intake, seasonality and tota

SUBMITTER: Chikowore T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5295053 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature