Fig. 5
The relative importance of each metal on glucose homeostasis and risk of prevalent insulin resistance based on Bayesian kernel machine regression (PIP). In total the model was adjusted for covariates including age, gender, race/ethnicity, education level, poverty income ratio, body mass index, smoking status, drinking status, physical activity, use of antidiabetic medication, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. In the sex group models adjusted for the same as total with the exception of sex. In the age group models adjusted for the same as total with the exception of age.
