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Table 3 Beta regression (95% CI) of 6-year changes of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure per increment of each Z score of dietary carbohydrate and protein indices

From: Macronutrients quality indices and risk of metabolic syndrome and its components in Iranian adults

Dietary indices*

Total population(n = 1738)

Healthy(n = 904)

Metabolic syndrome patients (n = 834)

B (95% CI)

P-value

B (95% CI)

P-value

B (95% CI)

P-value

SBP changes

      

CQI

-0.32 (-1.05–0.40)

0.378

0.54 (-0.44 − 1.52)

0.281

-0.94(-1.97–0.08)

0.073

GI(per 1000Kcal)

1.60 (0.17–3.03)

0.028

1.03 (-0.94–3.02)

0.305

2.34 (0.36–4.33)

0.021

Fiber intake(g/1000Kcal)

0.66 (-1.03–2.37)

0.444

1.20 (-1.00–3.41)

0.283

0.33 (-2.19–2.86)

0.796

Whole grain/total grains

-0.52 (-1.28–0.24)

0.128

0.15 (-0.87–1.18)

0.771

-0.97(-2.06–0.11)

0.079

SCHO /TCHO

2.87 (0.85–4.89)

0.005

4.03 (1.24–6.82)

0.005

2.01(-0.80 − 4.82)

0.161

Protein score

-0.73 (-1.43– -0.02)

0.042

-0.98(-1.89–-0.06)

0.000

-0.33(-1.36–0.69)

0.520

Total protein (% of energy)

-0.85 (-1.6 – -0.10)

0.026

-1.34(-2.35–-0.34)

0.008

-0.50(-1.59–0.59)

0.369

Plant protein

-0.51 (-1.24–0.21)

0.165

-0.46(-1.39– 0.47)

0.336

-0.42(-1.52–0.66)

0.443

Animal protein

-0.42 (-1.18–0.32)

0.265

-0.92(-1.91–0.07)

0.069

-0.18(-1.28–0.91)

0.740

PAR

-0.05 (-0.89–0.78)

0.900

0.54 (-0.51– 1.60)

0.316

-0.28(-1.57–1.01)

0.669

DBP changes

      

CQI

0.07 (-0.34–0.50)

0.726

0.42(-0.16–1.01)

0.154

-0.12(-0.72–0.47)

0.674

GI

-0.13 (-0.97–0.69)

0.744

-0.21(-1.39–0.96)

0.724

-0.01(-1.16–1.13)

0.980

Fiber intake

-0.45 (-1.44–0.54)

0.374

-0.05(-1.36–1.26)

0.939

-0.67(-2.14–0.78)

0.362

Whole grain/total grains

-0.07 (-0.51–0.37)

0.752

0.27(-0.34–0.88)

0.387

-0.27(-0.90–0.35)

0.395

SCHO /TCHO

-0.00 (-1.18–1.17)

0.993

1.17(-0.48–2.84)

0.165

-0.98(-2.61–0.64)

0.237

Protein score

-0.46 (-0.87– -0.05)

0.027

-0.41(-0.96–0.13)

0.138

-0.40(-1.00–0.18)

0.180

Total protein (% of energy)

-0.37 (-0.81–0.06)

0.095

-0.57(-1.17–0.01)

0.057

-0.20(-0.83–0.43)

0.535

Plant protein

-0.47 (-0.89– -0.04)

0.029

-0.37(-0.93–0.18)

0.189

-0.47(-1.11–0.15)

0.139

Animal protein

-0.02 (-0.46–0.41)

0.911

-0.27(-0.86–0.31)

0.363

0.12(-0.51–0.76)

0.706

PAR

-0.31 (-0.80–0.17)

0.202

-0.13(-0.76–0.50)

0.687

-0.30(-1.05–0.43)

0.419

  1. Abbreviations SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, CQI: carbohydrate quality index, PAR: Plant-to-animal protein ratio, SCHO /TCHO: solid carbohydrates/ total carbohydrates, GI: glycemic index
  2. Analyses were adjusted for age and sex, smoking (yes, no), physical activity, energy intake, and baseline values for each dependent metabolic syndrome component