Table 4 Association between weight loss and 3-year changes in hemoglobin A1c.

From: Effect of weight loss through dietary interventions on cardiometabolic health in older adults

 

Hemoglobin A1c (n = 518)

 

Beta ± SE

P

RD

No weight loss

reference

  

<5% weight loss

−0.013 ± 0.004

0.002

−2.9

5–10% weight loss

−0.018 ± 0.004

<0.001

−4.0

>10% weight loss

−0.029 ± 0.004

<0.001

−6.4

  1. SE standard error, RD relative difference.
  2. RD can be interpreted as a percent lower (negative value) or higher (positive value).
  3. Models were adjusted by age (years), sex (male vs. female), race (white vs. non-white), education (years), APOE e4 carriership (yes vs. no), body mass index (kg/m2), physical activity (hours/week), smoking history (never vs. ever), MIND diet score (points), and dietary assignment (MIND diet group vs control diet group).
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