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Table 3 Age-adjusted odds ratio (and 95% confidence intervals) for self-reported OA across BF% categories stratified by BMI groups and sex

From: Association of Metabolic Markers with self-reported osteoarthritis among middle-aged BMI-defined non-obese individuals: a cross-sectional study

 

BMI

Underweight/Normal

Overweight

Body Fat Percentage

(BMI < 25 kg/m2)

(BMI 25–29.99 kg/m2)

Female

Athletic/Acceptable

Reference

Reference

Overweight/Obese

1.92 (0.81,2.87)

1.84 (1.18,3.19)*

(n = 711)

(n = 556)

Male

Athletic/Acceptable

Reference

Reference

Overweight/Obese

1.41 (0.61,2.39)

1.32 (1.12,2.79)*

(n = 394)

(n = 801)

  1. All four models were adjusted for age; Individual body fat percentages were grouped into three body fat categories: athletic/good (males: < 14% females < 23%), acceptable (males 15–20%, females 24–30%), or overweight/obese (male > 21% females > 31%).;* p-value< 0.05
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BMC Obesity

ISSN: 2052-9538

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