| Variable mean (SD) | Severe insulin resistance N = 448 | Non-severe insulin resistance N = 1653 | P values OR* (95% CI) |
| Cholesterol intake (mg) | 253.47 (157) | 223.61 (141.87) | 0.000; 1.14 (1.065, 1.22) |
| Dietary fiber intake (gm) | 13.99 (6.47) | 15.19 (7.67) | 0.001; 0.977 (0.963, 0.992) |
| Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 1.29 (0.52) | 1.36 (0.61) | 0.03; 0.814 (0.675, 0.981) |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 1.68 (0.73) | 1.83 (0.88) | 0.01; 0.796 (0.693, 0.9105) |
| Total folate (mcg) | 327 (154.78) | 346.79 (170.01) | 0.027; 0.928 (0.869, 0.992) |
| Calcium (mg) | 776.47 (400.09) | 823.95 (418.06) | 0.033; 0.971 (0.946, 0.998) |
| Magnesium (mg) | 239.21 (91.55) | 258.11 (108.71) | 0.001; 0.831 (0.745, 0.926) |
| Copper (mg) | 1.06 (0.45) | 1.13 (0.59) | 0.034; 0.794 (0.641, 0.983) |
| Potassium (mg) | 2224.8 (804.12) | 2339.16 (16) | 0.016; 0.861 (0.762, 0.973) |