Table 4—

RR of type 2 diabetes according to quintiles of sugar intake in the WHS stratified by BMI

BMI <25 kg/m2
BMI ≥25 kg/m2
Case subjects/person-yearsMultivariate RR∗ (95% CI)Case subjects/person-yearsMultivariate RR∗ (95% CI)
Total sugars     
 Q1 21/20,942 1.0 189/22,512 1.0 
 Q2 25/21,664 1.18 (0.65–2014) 158/22,030 0.91 (0.73–1.13) 
 Q3 20/22,926 0.84 (0.44–1.57) 156/20,637 0.91 (0.73–1.13) 
 Q4 25/24,124 0.86 (0.46–1.59) 136/19,676 0.94 (0.74–1.18) 
 Q5 26/24,877 0.86 (0.47–1.58) 137/18,647 0.88 (0.70–1.11) 
P for trend — P = 0.36 — P = 0.38 
Sucrose     
 Q1 (lowest) 25/21,653 1.00 164/21,830 1.00 
 Q2 19/22,322 0.69 (0.37–1.29) 170/21,060 1.10 (0.88–1.35) 
 Q3 17/23,031 0.62 (0.33–1.16) 157/20,648 1.02 (0.82–1.27) 
 Q4 28/23,230 0.87 (0.49–1.54) 154/20,388 1.00 (0.81–1.26) 
 Q5 (highest) 28/24,296 0.77 (0.44–1.36) 131/19,579 0.87 (0.70–1.12) 
P for trend — P = 0.70 — P = 0.25 
Fructose     
 Q1 24/20,493 1.00 178/23,135 1.00 
 Q2 16/21,693 0.69 (0.36–1.31) 167/21,930 1.05 (0.84–1.30) 
 Q3 25/23,097 1.04 (0.58–1.86) 145/20,423 1.05 (0.84–1.32) 
 Q4 22/24,141 0.83 (0.45–1.0) 149/19,499 1.09 (0.87–1.36) 
 Q5 30/25,107 0.90 (0.51–1.59) 137/18,517 1.00 (0.79–1.26) 
P for trend  P = 0.94  P = 0.87 
Glucose     
 Q1 22/20,562 1.00 176/23,142 1.00 
 Q2 17/21,878 0.78 (0.41–1.49) 170/21,696 1.13 (0.91–1.40) 
 Q3 27/23,017 1.15 (0.64–2.05) 141/20,576 1.00 (0.80–1.26) 
 Q4 20/23,969 0.77 (0.41–1.45) 143/19,696 1.02 (0.81–1.28) 
 Q5 31/25,105 1.04 (0.59–1.85) 146/18,394 1.08 (0.86–1.35) 
P for trend  P = 0.87  P = 0.85 
Lactose     
 Q1 31/23,175 1.00 161/20,510 1.00 
 Q2 18/22,703 0.63 (0.35–1.13) 178/20,833 1.17 (0.94–1.45) 
 Q3 27/22,946 0.87 (0.51–1.48) 154/20,640 1.05 (0.83–1.31) 
 Q4 22/22,586 0.67 (0.38–1.18) 131/21,172 0.88 (0.70–1.13) 
 Q5 19/23,122 0.60 (0.34–1.08) 152/20,349 1.06 (0.84–1.33) 
P for trend — P = 0.13 — P = 0.57 
Starch     
 Q1 25/22,759 1.0 170/20,604 1.0 
 Q2 20/22,513 0.75 (0.42–1.37) 155/21,367 0.96 (0.77–1.20) 
 Q3 20/22,288 0.91 (0.50–1.64) 174/21,535 1.06 (0.85–1.32) 
 Q4 25/22,932 1.10 (0.63–1.92) 157/20,665 1.03 (0.83–1.29) 
 Q5 27/24,039 1.03 (0.59–1.81) 120/19,331 0.85 (0.67–1.08) 
P for trend — P = 0.54 — P = 0.98 
BMI <25 kg/m2
BMI ≥25 kg/m2
Case subjects/person-yearsMultivariate RR∗ (95% CI)Case subjects/person-yearsMultivariate RR∗ (95% CI)
Total sugars     
 Q1 21/20,942 1.0 189/22,512 1.0 
 Q2 25/21,664 1.18 (0.65–2014) 158/22,030 0.91 (0.73–1.13) 
 Q3 20/22,926 0.84 (0.44–1.57) 156/20,637 0.91 (0.73–1.13) 
 Q4 25/24,124 0.86 (0.46–1.59) 136/19,676 0.94 (0.74–1.18) 
 Q5 26/24,877 0.86 (0.47–1.58) 137/18,647 0.88 (0.70–1.11) 
P for trend — P = 0.36 — P = 0.38 
Sucrose     
 Q1 (lowest) 25/21,653 1.00 164/21,830 1.00 
 Q2 19/22,322 0.69 (0.37–1.29) 170/21,060 1.10 (0.88–1.35) 
 Q3 17/23,031 0.62 (0.33–1.16) 157/20,648 1.02 (0.82–1.27) 
 Q4 28/23,230 0.87 (0.49–1.54) 154/20,388 1.00 (0.81–1.26) 
 Q5 (highest) 28/24,296 0.77 (0.44–1.36) 131/19,579 0.87 (0.70–1.12) 
P for trend — P = 0.70 — P = 0.25 
Fructose     
 Q1 24/20,493 1.00 178/23,135 1.00 
 Q2 16/21,693 0.69 (0.36–1.31) 167/21,930 1.05 (0.84–1.30) 
 Q3 25/23,097 1.04 (0.58–1.86) 145/20,423 1.05 (0.84–1.32) 
 Q4 22/24,141 0.83 (0.45–1.0) 149/19,499 1.09 (0.87–1.36) 
 Q5 30/25,107 0.90 (0.51–1.59) 137/18,517 1.00 (0.79–1.26) 
P for trend  P = 0.94  P = 0.87 
Glucose     
 Q1 22/20,562 1.00 176/23,142 1.00 
 Q2 17/21,878 0.78 (0.41–1.49) 170/21,696 1.13 (0.91–1.40) 
 Q3 27/23,017 1.15 (0.64–2.05) 141/20,576 1.00 (0.80–1.26) 
 Q4 20/23,969 0.77 (0.41–1.45) 143/19,696 1.02 (0.81–1.28) 
 Q5 31/25,105 1.04 (0.59–1.85) 146/18,394 1.08 (0.86–1.35) 
P for trend  P = 0.87  P = 0.85 
Lactose     
 Q1 31/23,175 1.00 161/20,510 1.00 
 Q2 18/22,703 0.63 (0.35–1.13) 178/20,833 1.17 (0.94–1.45) 
 Q3 27/22,946 0.87 (0.51–1.48) 154/20,640 1.05 (0.83–1.31) 
 Q4 22/22,586 0.67 (0.38–1.18) 131/21,172 0.88 (0.70–1.13) 
 Q5 19/23,122 0.60 (0.34–1.08) 152/20,349 1.06 (0.84–1.33) 
P for trend — P = 0.13 — P = 0.57 
Starch     
 Q1 25/22,759 1.0 170/20,604 1.0 
 Q2 20/22,513 0.75 (0.42–1.37) 155/21,367 0.96 (0.77–1.20) 
 Q3 20/22,288 0.91 (0.50–1.64) 174/21,535 1.06 (0.85–1.32) 
 Q4 25/22,932 1.10 (0.63–1.92) 157/20,665 1.03 (0.83–1.29) 
 Q5 27/24,039 1.03 (0.59–1.81) 120/19,331 0.85 (0.67–1.08) 
P for trend — P = 0.54 — P = 0.98 

Multivariate RR was adjusted for smoking, BMI, exercise, alcohol use, history of hypertension, high cholesterol, and family history of diabetes.

Close Modal

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal