Research Article

Potential Protective Effect of Dietary Intake of Non-α-Tocopherols on Cellular Aging Markers Mediated by Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Prediabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study of Chinese Adults

Table 4

Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses of different Toc isoforms with cellular aging, oxidative stress, and inflammatory markers in prediabetic individuals.

LTLmtDNAcnTNF-αLog2 (IL-6)Log2 (8-OHdG)SOD
ββββββ

Univariate linear regression model
Total Toc0.0010.5110.1310.220-0.110<0.001-0.0010.700-0.0050.155-0.0120.789
α-Toc-0.02160.086-0.7870.2150.3010.0890.0180.2690.0190.3300.3030.261
β-/γ-Toc0.0100.0150.4890.018-0.262<0.001-0.0030.596-0.0090.142-0.0500.573
δ-Toc0.0210.0010.9380.005-0.478<0.001-0.0090.286-0.0140.166-0.1130.432
Multivariate linear regression model
Total Toc<0.0010.9780.1440.186-0.111<0.001-0.0020.378-0.0050.178-0.0070.861
α-Toc-0.0160.188-0.8680.1870.2910.1090.0190.2250.0180.382-0.5510.044
β-/γ-Toc0.0050.2220.5590.010-0.254<0.001-0.0040.427-0.0090.174-0.0240.779
δ-Toc0.0110.0631.0510.003-0.458<0.001-0.0090.295-0.0160.142-0.0650.634

Multivariate linear regression model adjusted for age, BMI, SBP, DBP, HbA1c, FPG, PG120, UA, TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C as covariates. Abbreviations: Toc—tocopherol(s); LTL—leukocyte telomere length; mtDNAcn—mitochondrial DNA copy number; TNF-α—tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-6—interleukine-6; SOD—superoxide dismutase; GR—glutathione reductase.