Non-DM and DM subjects in the higher carbohydrate density groups tended to have lower levels of hemoglobin (P < 0.001, trend analysis), albumin (P < 0.001, trend analysis), glucose (P < 0.001, trend analysis), total cholesterol (P < 0.001 for non-DM; P = 0.002 for DM; trend analysis), and LDL-C (P < 0.001 for non-DM; P = 0.018 for DM; trend analysis). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.