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Table 3 Risk factors and their association with metabolic syndrome

From: Metabolic syndrome in Thai adolescents and associated factors: the Thai National Health Examination Survey V (NHES V)

Factor

Odds ratio (95% CI)

MetS by any 1 of 3 definitions

MetS by IDF definition

MetS by Cook’s definition

MetS by de Ferranti’s definition

Age

0.88a (0.82–0.95)

0.95 (0.83–1.09)

0.91 (0.83–1.01)

0.89a (0.83–0.95)

Male sex

1.44 (1.11–1.87)

1.59 (0.95–2.65)

1.46a (1.01–2.10)

1.44a (1.11–1.87)

Screen exposure at age ≤ 2 y

1.30a (1.01–1.68)

1.18 (0.72–1.94)

1.29 (0.90–1.85)

1.27 (0.98–1.65)

Total screen time (h/wk)

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

0.99 (0.98–1.00)

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

Physical activity time (h/wk)

0.98 (0.96–1.00)

0.96a (0.92–0.99)

0.98 (0.95–1.01)

0.98 (0.97–1.00)

Frequency of food intake (> 3 vs ≤3 times/wk)

 - Sweetened milk

0.84 (0.64–1.12)

0.86 (0.49–1.48)

0.88 (0.60–1.31)

0.80 (0.60–1.06)

 - Sugar sweetened beverages

1.09 (0.83–1.44)

1.16 (0.68–1.97)

1.29 (0.88–1.88)

1.09 (0.83–1.44)

 - Dessert with coconut milk

0.88 (0.56–1.39)

1.12 (0.49–2.57)

0.79 (0.41–1.52)

0.91 (0.57–1.43)

Amount of fruit and vegetable intake (portion/day)

1.05 (0.41–2.68)

1.10 (0.98–1.24)

1.02 (0.93–1.12)

1.03 (0.96–1.10)

  1. a p < 0.05