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Table 2 Associations between weighted gene co-expression network analysis module eigenvalues and incident type 2 diabetes

From: Specific triacylglycerol, diacylglycerol, and lyso-phosphatidylcholine species for the prediction of type 2 diabetes: a ~ 16-year prospective study in Chinese

Modules

Q1

Q2 (ORs [95% CI])

Q3 (ORs [95% CI])

Q4 (ORs [95% CI])

Ptrend

Blue: TGs, DGs and PCs with a 22:6 fatty acid and other LCFA; number of lipid species = 35

 

1

1.03(0.51–2.07)

1.61(0.81–3.20)

2.18(1.13–4.22)

0.012

Red: ether-PCs and ether-PEs with an unsaturated-LCFA; number of lipid species = 16

 

1

0.74(0.38–1.44)

0.99(0.47–2.09)

1.08(0.52–2.26)

0.700

Green: ether-PCs with a saturated-LCFA; number of lipid species = 18

 

1

1.76(0.93–3.32)

1.25(0.63–2.48)

1.21(0.53–2.77)

0.322

Yellow: SMs with LCFA; number of lipid species = 25

 

1

1.64(0.81–3.30)

1.28(0.62–2.67)

1.39(0.64–3.02)

0.457

Pink: TGs with at least one 18:2 FA; number of lipid species = 13

 

1

0.88(0.44–1.73)

0.84(0.42–1.68)

1.46(0.75–2.84)

0.121

Green-yellow: DGs with LCFA; number of lipid species = 10

 

1

0.66(0.32–1.36)

0.80(0.38–1.69)

0.52(0.22–1.27)

0.709

Black: PEs with a saturated-LCFA and an unsaturated-LCFA; number of lipid species = 14

 

1

1.47(0.78–2.77)

1.64(0.83–3.24)

1.32(0.62–2.82)

0.073

Turquoise: TGs containing LCFA with less than 2 double bonds and PCs with LCFA; number of lipid species = 47

 

1

0.63(0.32–1.23)

0.74(0.36–1.52)

1.03(0.48–2.21)

0.209

Brown: LPCs and ether LPCs containing LCFA and VLCFA; number of lipid species = 30

 

1

0.64(0.33–1.25)

0.21(0.09–0.47)

0.55(0.27–1.12)

0.035

  1. The results of the modules significantly correlated to incident type 2 diabetes were shown. Boldface type indicates p for trend < 0.05 for the association with type 2 diabetes. The model is adjusted for BMI, TG/HDL ratio and prediabetes
  2. OR odds ratio, BMI body mass index, TG triacylglycerol, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LCFA long-chain fatty acid, VLCFA very-long-chain fatty acid, DG diacylglycerol, PC phosphatidylcholine, PE phosphatidylethanolamine, LPC lyso-phosphatidylcholine, Cer ceramide, SM sphingomyelin