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Table 2 Association between anthropometric variables and risk of higher MetS score

From: The prediction of Metabolic Syndrome alterations is improved by combining waist circumference and handgrip strength measurements compared to either alone

 

Female

Male

Anthropometric variables

Model 1*

Model 2§

 

Model 1*

Model 2§

 

Mean (Lwr-Upp)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

Mean (Lwr-Upp)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

Handgrip strength (kg)

T3

29.5 (24–83.3)

Ref

   

44.7 (38.33–90)

Ref

   

T2

21.5 (19.7–23.7)

1.28

1.10–1.50

1.12

0.95–1.31

34.0 (30.33–38)

0.78

0.64–0.96

0.74

0.60–0.91

T1

15.9 (7.7–19.3)

1.39

1.20–1.61

1.09

0.93–1.27

24.5 (8–30)

0.84

0.69–1.04

0.79

0.63–0.98

Handgrip strength/bodyweight

T3

0.48 (0.39–1.59)

Ref

   

0.65 (0.54–1.76)

Ref

   

T2

0.34 (0.3–0.39)

1.61

1.38–1.88

1.45

1.24–1.69

0.49 (0.43–0.54)

1.44

1.18–1.77

1.35

1.10–1.66

T1

0.24 (0.12–0.3)

2.32

1.99–2.71

1.91

1.63–2.24

0.35 (0.11–0.43)

2.33

1.89–2.86

2.13

1.72–2.63

Waist circumference (cm)

T1

72.5 (42–79)

Ref

   

76.6 (53.85–83)

Ref

   

T2

83.8 (79.0–88.4)

2.84

2.42–3.33

2.52

2.15–2.95

87.6 (83.05–92)

2.97

2.40–3.67

2.78

2.24–3.44

T3

96.4 (88.5–143.8)

4.72

4.02–5.55

3.98

3.39–4.69

100.2 (92.05–138)

6.93

5.55–8.65

6.38

5.07–8.02

Waist to hip ratio

T1

0.77 (0.42–0.82)

Ref

   

0.86 (0.53–0.9)

Ref

   

T2

0.85 (0.82–0.88)

2.36

2.02–2.77

2.13

1.81–2.49

0.93 (0.9–0.96)

2.08

1.69–2.56

2.08

1.69–2.56

T3

0.93 (0.88–2.2)

3.81

3.25–4.47

3.00

2.55–3.54

1.02 (0.96–2.38)

3.96

3.20–4.90

3.85

3.09–4.78

Body mass index (kg/m2)

T1

22.3 (15.8–25)

Ref

   

22.2 (16.22–24.98)

Ref

   

T2

27.2 (25–30)

2.29

1.98–2.64

2.15

1.85–2.48

27.1 (25–29.93)

3.39

2.81–4.09

3.33

2.74–4.03

T3

33.6 (30.0–58.3)

3.38

2.84–4.02

3.20

2.68–3.82

32.7 (30–58.03)

4.92

3.75–6.47

4.65

3.51–6.15

  1. *Unadjusted analysis
  2. §Analysis adjusted by age, socioeconomic status, income, education level,alcohol use, tabacco use, location, physical activity