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Table 4 Increase in resting energy expenditure in unadjusted and adjusted models associated with smoking

From: Smoking, oxidative stress and inflammation: Impact on resting energy expenditure in diabetic nephropathy

Adjusted variable

Resting Energy Expenditure (kcal/kg/d)

95% confidence interval of the estimate

P value

None (Unadjusted model)

3.26

0.87 – 5.6

0.009

Age

3.70

1.05 – 6.35

0.008

Age + GFR

3.67

0.94 – 6.40

0.01

Age + GFR + Urine MDA/Cr

3.95

1.06 – 6.84

0.009

Age + GFR + Urine MDA/Cr + CRP

3.71

0.74 – 6.69

0.016

Age + GFR + Urine MDA/Cr + CRP + Plasma MDA

3.48

0.57 – 6.39

0.021

Age + GFR + Urine MDA/Cr + CRP + Plasma MDA + HbA 1 C

3.51

0.59 – 6.45

0.020

  1. Adjustment for covariates are evaluated at the means which were age = 66.7 years, GFR = 35.6 mL/min/1.73 m2, Urine MDA/Cr = 4.3 μmol/g, Plasma MDA 1.03 μmol/L, CRP = 1.00 mg/dL, HbA1C = 7.78%.
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