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Table 6 Association a between adherence score, metabolic syndrome and its abnormalities among Qatari adults

From: Adherence to the Qatar dietary guidelines: a cross-sectional study of the gaps, determinants and association with cardiometabolic risk amongst adults

 

n(%)

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P-value

Elevated WCb

616(60.1)

0.88

0.82;0.95

0.000**

Elevated blood pressurec

209(20.0)

0.97

0.89;1.05

0.41

Hyperglycemiad

82(14.4)

0.89

0.78;1.01

0.07

Low HDLe

224(38.3)

0.98

0.90;1.08

0.69

High TGf

68(12.1)

0.93

0.81;1.07

0.30

Metabolic syndrome g

86(16.3)

0.84

0.74;0.96

0.01*

  1. *p < 0.05; ** p <0.001
  2. Abbreviations: WC waist circumference, HDL High-density lipoprotein, TG triglyceride
  3. aAssociations examined by multiple logistic regression. Each regression model was controlled for age, sex, marital status, education and employment status (sampling weights were applied)
  4. bElevated WC (≥94in males, ≥80 cm in females); Reference group: normal WC: < 94 cm in males, < 80 cm in females
  5. cElevated blood pressure (≥130SBP or ≥ 85 DBP); Reference group: normal BP: < 130 SBP and < 85 DBP
  6. dHyperglycemia (≥100 mg/dl); Reference group: blood glucose < 100 mg/dl
  7. eLow HDL (< 40 mg/dl in males, < 50 mg/dl in females); Reference group: HDL ≥ 40 mg/dl in males, ≥50 mg/dl in females
  8. fHigh TG (≥150 mg/dl); Reference group: TG < 150 mg/dl
  9. gMetabolic syndrome is defined as having three or more of the following abnormalities: elevated WC, elevated blood pressure, hyperglycemia, low HDL and high TG