Fiber in Diet Is Associated with Improvement of Glycated Hemoglobin and Lipid Profile in Mexican Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Table 5
Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI95%) derived from a multivariate logistic regression model to identify the risk of an inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c > 7%).
OR
CI95%
value
Total energy (kcal)
812–1440
1
1441–1922
0.81
0.46–1.41
0.459
1922–3420
1.35
0.75–2.41
0.309
Dietary fiber (g/day)
26.69–78.38
1
21.66–26.68
2.16
1.22–3.83
0.008
4.63–21.65
1.91
1.08–3.35
0.024
Years since diagnosis
<5 years (reference)
1
5–10 years
2.26
1.28–3.99
0.005
>10 years
2.01
1.01–3.78
0.029
Pharmacologic treatment
Oral hypoglycemic drugs (reference)
1
Oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin
6.97
2.32–20.86
0.001
Insulin
5.28
1.70–16.35
0.004
No drugs
0.79
0.27–2.36
0.683
Education in diabetes
Yes (reference)
1
No
2.19
1.35–3.42
0.002
Sex
Male (reference)
1
Female
0.84
0.51–1.38
0.496
BMI
Normal weight
1
Overweight
1.05
0.49–2.25
0.890
Obesity
1.02
0.48–2.16
0.950
Inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c > 7%), odds ratios (OR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI95%). Calories and dietary fiber are presented in tertiles. BMI: body mass index. Individuals were considered of normal weight with BMI < 24.9, overweight with 25–29.9, and obesity > 30 kg/m2.
