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Table 2 Linear regressions showing adiposity in relation to blood-based cardiometabolic risk factors

From: Is vulnerability to cardiometabolic disease in Indians mediated by abdominal adiposity or higher body adiposity

 

APCAPS

IMS

 

Age and sex adjusted Coefficient (95% CI)

P-value

Age and sex adjusted Coefficient (95% CI)

P-value

Insulin a,b

N = 1,325

 

N = 638

 

DXA Total fat (g)

1.20 (1.16, 1.24)

<0.001

1.27 (1.21, 1.33)

<0.001

BMI kg/m2

1.19 (1.15, 1.22)

<0.001

1.29 (1.23, 1.35)

<0.001

Body fat % (skinfolds)

1.18 (1.14, 1.21)

<0.001

1.28 (1.22, 1.33)

<0.001

DXA L1L4 fat (g)

1.18 (1.15, 1.22)

<0.001

1.30 (1.24, 1.36)

<0.001

WHR

1.09 (1.05, 1.12)

<0.001

1.21 (1.15, 1.28)

<0.001

Waist circumference

1.17 (1.14, 1.21)

<0.001

1.31 (1.25, 1.37)

<0.001

Fasting Glucose a,b

N = 1,338

 

N = 650

 

DXA Total fat (g)

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.93

1.02 (1.00, 1.03)

0.05

BMI kg/m2

1.00 (0.99, 1.00)

0.78

1.02 (1.001, 1.03)

0.04

Body fat % (skinfolds)

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.97

1.02 (1.01, 1.04)

0.001

DXA L1L4 fat (g)

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

0.73

1.02 (1.01, 1.04)

0.008

WHR

1.00 (0.99, 1.00)

0.29

1.03 (1.02, 1.05)

<0.001

Waist circumference

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.96

1.03 (1.01, 1.04)

0.001

Triglycerides b

N = 1,371

 

N = 794

 

DXA Total fat (g)

1.09 (1.07, 1.12)

<0.001

1.04 (1.01, 1.07)

0.01

BMI kg/m2

1.10 (1.07, 1.12)

<0.001

1.08 (1.05, 1.11)

<0.001

Body fat % (skinfolds)

1.10 (1.08, 1.13)

<0.001

1.07 (1.04, 1.11)

<0.001

DXA L1L4 fat (g)

1.10 (1.08, 1.13)

<0.001

1.08 (1.04, 1.11)

<0.001

WHR

1.08 (1.06, 1.11)

<0.001

1.11 (1.07, 1.15)

<0.001

Waist circumference

1.10 (1.08, 1.12)

<0.001

1.11 (1.08, 1.14)

<0.001

Cholesterol

N = 1,371

 

N = 794

 

DXA Total fat (g)

0.20 (0.15, 0.25)

<0.001

0.07 (-0.005, 0.14)

0.07

BMI kg/m2

0.19 (0.14, 0.24)

<0.001

0.07 (-0.005, 0.14)

0.07

Body fat % (skinfolds)

0.19 (0.14, 0.24)

<0.001

0.12 (0.04, 0.20)

0.004

DXA L1L4 fat (g)

0.21 (0.16, 0.26)

<0.001

0.12 (0.05, 0.19)

0.001

WHR

0.13 (0.09, 0.18)

<0.001

0.13 (0.05, 0.21)

0.001

Waist circumference

0.20 (0.15, 0.24)

<0.001

0.12 (0.05, 0.19)

0.001

  1. Values Are Relative Increases in Biomarkers Per 1 Standard Deviation in Adiposity Measure.
  2. aExcludes individuals who were diabetic or not fasting.
  3. bOutcome measures are log transformed so coefficients represent ratios of geometric means.
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