From: A prospective study of dietary selenium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes
 | Diabetic cases | Non-diabetics | P |
---|---|---|---|
N | 253 | 6,929 | Â |
Selected characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Age | 51.2 | 47.1 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.5 (0.25) | 24.8 (0.05) | < 0.001 |
Current smoker (%) | 17.8 | 19.8 | 0.43 |
Education (%) > 8 years | 36.0 | 54.3 | < 0.001 |
Post-menopausal status (%) | 50.0 | 32.9 | < 0.001 |
Total proteins (g/day) | 79.8 (1.42) | 75.8 (0.27) | 0.006 |
Animal proteins (g/day) | 54.5 (1.19) | 51.2 (0.23) | 0.006 |
Animal fat | 37.6 (0.95) | 38.0 (0.18) | 0.74 |
Ratio saturated/polyunsaturated fatty acids | 0.32 (0.008) | 0.31 (0.001) | 0.18 |
Total carbohydrates (g/day) | 215.1 (4.00) | 215.4(0.76) | 0.96 |
Starch (g/day) | 146.5 (3.13) | 145.5(0.60) | 0.75 |
Sugars (g/day) | 68.6 (1.67) | 69.9(0.32) | 0.47 |
Fibers (g/day) | 20.3 (0.07) | 19.7 (0.38) | 0.12 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 8.2 (0.81) | 10.0(0.16) | 0.03 |
Energy (kcal/day) | 1789 (30.18) | 1788 (5.74) | 0.97 |
Selenium intake (μg/day) | 60.9 (1.11) | 56.8 (0.212) | < 0.001 |