Table 3—

RR of type 2 diabetes according to quintiles of sugar intake in a subcohort of women (n = 22,243) without history of hypertension and high cholesterol levels at baseline

Quintiles of sugar intake
P for trend
1 (lowest)2345 (highest)
Total sugar       
 Case subjects 70 51 64 45 41  
 Person-years 26,133 26,293 26,148 26,270 26,182  
 Model 1 1.0 0.75 (0.52–1.07) 0.95 (0.67–1.33) 0.66 (0.45–0.96) 0.59 (0.40–0.88) 0.009 
 Model 2 1.0 0.86 (0.59–1.24) 1.10 (0.77–1.57) 0.85 (0.57–1.25) 0.77 (0.52–1.15) 0.26 
Sucrose       
 Case subjects 68 52 55 55 41  
 Person-years 26,045 26,169 26,204 26,225 26,382  
 Model 1 1.0 0.83 (0.58–1.19) 0.84 (0.58–1.19) 0.78 (0.55–1.13) 0.60 (0.41–0.88) 0.03 
 Model 2 1.0 0.84 (0.58–1.21) 0.85 (0.59–1.22) 0.73 (0.50–1.05) 0.59 (0.39–0.88) 0.05 
Fructose       
 Case subjects 55 56 66 44 50  
 Person-years 26,262 26,251 26,186 26,144 26,182  
 Model 1 1.0 0.85 (0.57–1.26) 1.27 (0.89–1.83) 1.07 (0.74–1.56) 0.95 (0.64–1.40) 0.47 
 Model 2 1.0 1.16 (0.77–1.74) 1.61 (1.11–2.33) 1.17 (0.79–1.71) 1.24 (0.84–1.85) 0.30 
Glucose       
 Case subjects 60 54 61 48 48  
 Person-years 26,296 26,166 26,270 26,224 26,069  
 Model 1 1.0 0.84 (0.57–1.23) 1.06 (0.74–1.52) 0.95 (0.65–1.37) 0.83 (0.57–1.22) 0.27 
 Model 2 1.0 1.05 (0.71–1.55) 1.30 (0.89–1.87) 1.02 (0.70–1.49) 1.12 (0.76–1.65) 0.55 
Lactose       
 Case subjects 63 58 62 42 46  
 Person-years 26,291 26,211 26,244 26,212 26,068  
 Model 1 1.0 0.69 (0.47–1.03) 1.03 (0.72–1.45) 0.94 (0.66–1.35) 0.76 (0.52–1.12) 0.06 
 Model 2 1.0 0.77 (0.51–1.14) 1.17 (0.81–1.68) 1.03 (0.72–1.49) 0.93 (0.62–1.38) 0.34 
Starch       
 Case subjects 55 58 62 61 35  
 Person-years 26,218 26,282 26,252 26,204 26,070  
 Model 1 1.0 1.11 (0.77–1.60) 1.21 (0.84–1.74) 1.20 (0.83–1.74) 0.72 (0.47–1.10) 0.34 
 Model 2 1.0 1.17 (0.81–1.71) 1.31 (0.90–1.90) 1.26 (0.87–1.83) 0.78 (0.50–1.21) 0.59 
Quintiles of sugar intake
P for trend
1 (lowest)2345 (highest)
Total sugar       
 Case subjects 70 51 64 45 41  
 Person-years 26,133 26,293 26,148 26,270 26,182  
 Model 1 1.0 0.75 (0.52–1.07) 0.95 (0.67–1.33) 0.66 (0.45–0.96) 0.59 (0.40–0.88) 0.009 
 Model 2 1.0 0.86 (0.59–1.24) 1.10 (0.77–1.57) 0.85 (0.57–1.25) 0.77 (0.52–1.15) 0.26 
Sucrose       
 Case subjects 68 52 55 55 41  
 Person-years 26,045 26,169 26,204 26,225 26,382  
 Model 1 1.0 0.83 (0.58–1.19) 0.84 (0.58–1.19) 0.78 (0.55–1.13) 0.60 (0.41–0.88) 0.03 
 Model 2 1.0 0.84 (0.58–1.21) 0.85 (0.59–1.22) 0.73 (0.50–1.05) 0.59 (0.39–0.88) 0.05 
Fructose       
 Case subjects 55 56 66 44 50  
 Person-years 26,262 26,251 26,186 26,144 26,182  
 Model 1 1.0 0.85 (0.57–1.26) 1.27 (0.89–1.83) 1.07 (0.74–1.56) 0.95 (0.64–1.40) 0.47 
 Model 2 1.0 1.16 (0.77–1.74) 1.61 (1.11–2.33) 1.17 (0.79–1.71) 1.24 (0.84–1.85) 0.30 
Glucose       
 Case subjects 60 54 61 48 48  
 Person-years 26,296 26,166 26,270 26,224 26,069  
 Model 1 1.0 0.84 (0.57–1.23) 1.06 (0.74–1.52) 0.95 (0.65–1.37) 0.83 (0.57–1.22) 0.27 
 Model 2 1.0 1.05 (0.71–1.55) 1.30 (0.89–1.87) 1.02 (0.70–1.49) 1.12 (0.76–1.65) 0.55 
Lactose       
 Case subjects 63 58 62 42 46  
 Person-years 26,291 26,211 26,244 26,212 26,068  
 Model 1 1.0 0.69 (0.47–1.03) 1.03 (0.72–1.45) 0.94 (0.66–1.35) 0.76 (0.52–1.12) 0.06 
 Model 2 1.0 0.77 (0.51–1.14) 1.17 (0.81–1.68) 1.03 (0.72–1.49) 0.93 (0.62–1.38) 0.34 
Starch       
 Case subjects 55 58 62 61 35  
 Person-years 26,218 26,282 26,252 26,204 26,070  
 Model 1 1.0 1.11 (0.77–1.60) 1.21 (0.84–1.74) 1.20 (0.83–1.74) 0.72 (0.47–1.10) 0.34 
 Model 2 1.0 1.17 (0.81–1.71) 1.31 (0.90–1.90) 1.26 (0.87–1.83) 0.78 (0.50–1.21) 0.59 

Data are RR or RR (95% CI). All covariate values are according to the quintiles of sucrose intake. All the means of nutrients are energy-adjusted. Model 1: age and smoking adjusted. Model 2: age, smoking, BMI, vigorous exercise, alcohol use, postmenopausal hormone use, multivitamin use, history of hypertension, high cholesterol, and family history of diabetes.

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