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Table 3 Multivariate linear regression for associations of adiposity categories with systolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and total cholesterol

From: Estimating the proportion of metabolic health outcomes attributable to obesity: a cross-sectional exploration of body mass index and waist circumference combinations

 

Adiposity categories

 

BMIN/WCN Coefficient (Reference)

BMIN/WCO Coefficient (95 % CI)

BMIO/WCN Coefficient (95 % CI)

BMIO/WCO Coefficient (95 % CI)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

0.0

3.0 (1.5, 4.6)

3.3 (−0.5, 7.0)

8.7 (7.4, 10.0)

Fasting glucose (mmol/l)

0.0

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

0.2 (−0.0, 0.4)

0.6 (0.5, 0.7)

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

0.0

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

0.4 (0.1, 0.7)

0.3 (0.3, 0.4)

  1. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, education, country of birth, TV viewing time, alcohol consumption and smoking status
  2. Adiposity categories: BMIN/WCN: non-obese BMI and WC; BMIN/WCO: non-obese BMI, obese WC; BMIO/WCN: obese BMI, non-obese WC; BMIO/WCO: obese BMI and WC