2.2.3. Statistical Analysis of Cross-Sectional Relationships of DII
INSULIN RESISTANCE, ADIPOSITY
Baseline data were examined irrespective of dietary intervention group to determine relationships between DII and body composition (BMI, weight, WHR, and abdominal adiposity), cardiometabolic health (hsCRP, blood cholesterol levels, homeostatic model of insulin resistance (HOMA)), and vascular health (blood pressure, flow mediated dilatation). DII was divided into tertiles to establish low (most anti-inflammatory), medium, and high inflammatory dietary patterns. Univariate ANOVA was used to test for differences in health variables with the DII tertile as the fixed-factor variable. Where there was a significant effect, post hoc comparisons were performed with Bonferroni’s adjustments for multiple comparisons to determine differences between group means.