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Table 4 Multiple linear regression using as dependent variable the log-transformed values of selected cardiometabolic risk factors

From: Association between anthropometric indices and cardiometabolic risk factors in pre-school children

 

Insulin

HOMA-IR

Triglycerides

Overalla

B-coefficients ± SE

R2

B-coefficients ± SE

R2

B-coefficients ± SE

R2

Body mass index

1.811 ± 0.189***

0.342

1.877 ± 0.199***

0.333

0.502 ± 0.140**

0.048

Waist circunference

2.308 ± 0.269***

0.303

2.402 ± 0.283***

0.298

0.613 ± 0.196**

0.036

Waist to height ratio

1.527 ± 0.254***

0.203

1.575 ± 0.267***

0.196

0.483 ± 0.174**

0.027

Triceps- and subscapular-skinfolds sum

0.704 ± 0.084***

0.297

0.727 ± 0.088***

0.289

0.174 ± 0.061**

0.029

Fat mass index

0.565 ± 0.064***

0.313

0.584 ± 0.068***

0.305

0.144 ± 0.047**

0.034

Boysb

Body mass index

1.880 ± 0.255***

0.327

1.914 ± 0.267***

0.317

0.254 ± 0.197

0.000

Waist circunference

2.488 ± 0.361***

0.303

2.547 ± 0.377***

0.297

0.326 ± 0.274

0.000

Waist to height ratio

1.425 ± 0.319***

0.181

1.442 ± 0.332***

0.177

0.313 ± 0.223

0.000

Triceps- and subscapular-skinfolds sum

0.709 ± 0.111***

0.277

0.722 ± 0.116***

0.270

0.080 ± 0.133

0.000

Fat mass index

0.562 ± 0.083***

0.295

0.572 ± 0.087***

0.287

0.075 ± 0.063

0.000

Girlsb

Body mass index

1.721 ± 0.280***

0.342

1.831 ± 0.298***

0.344

0.855 ± 0.186***

0.179

Waist circunference

2.050 ± 0.402***

0.279

2.200 ± 0.429***

0.283

1.016 ± 0.266***

0.127

Waist to height ratio

1.753 ± 0.429***

0.213

1.870 ± 0.458**

0.216

0.857 ± 0.279**

0.080

Triceps- and subscapular-skinfolds sum

0.698 ± 0.129***

0.305

0.736 ± 0.138***

0.304

0.314 ± 0.088**

0.111

Fat mass index

0.573 ± 0.102***

0.318

0.607 ± 0.109***

0.318

0.271 ± 0.069***

0.132

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 refers to the level of significance of the change in the cardiometabolic risk factor per unit of change in the anthropometric index
  2. aAdjusted by age and sex. bAdjusted by age