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Table 3 Multiple linear regression analysis, using each cardiometabolic risk factor as the dependent variable

From: Neck circumference as a predictor of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and low-grade systemic inflammation in children: the ACFIES study

Dependent variable

Independent factor

Coef. ± SE

P Value

Dependent variable

Independent factor

Coef. ± SE

P Value

FPG (mg/dl)

BMI (kg/m2)

0.193 ± 0.149

0.194

DBP (mmHg)

BMI (kg/m2)

0.849 ± 0.106

<0.001

 

WC (cm)

0.100 ± 0.056

0.075

 

WC (cm)

0.346 ± 0.039

<0.001

 

WHR

-12.777 ± 6.791

0.060

 

WHR

7.498 ± 5.024

0.136

 

WHtR

2.198 ± 8.620

0.799

 

WHtR

46.847 ± 6.094

<0.001

 

%BF-BIA

0.063 ± 0.075

0.399

 

%BF-BIA

0.500 ± 0.051

<0.001

 

%BF-Skinfold

0.039 ± 0.045

0.393

 

%BF-Skinfold

0.283 ± 0.031

<0.001

 

NC (cm)

0.815 ± 0.244

0.001

 

NC (cm)

1.305 ± 0.173

<0.001

HDL-C (mg/dl)

BMI (kg/m2)

-0.279 ± 0.236

0.237

hs-CRP (mg/dl)

BMI (kg/m2)

0.132 ± 0.020

<0.001

 

WC (cm)

-0.237 ± 0.088

0.008

 

WC (cm)

0.043 ± 0.007

<0.001

 

WHR

-6.135 ± 10.745

0.568

 

WHR

2.459 ± 0.936

0.009

 

WHtR

-21.145 ± 13.584

0.120

 

WHtR

7.225 ± 1.177

<0.001

 

%BF-BIA

-0.149 ± 0.116

0.203

 

%BF-BIA

0.061 ± 0.010

<0.001

 

%BF-Skinfold

-0.133 ± 0.072

0.067

 

%BF-Skinfold

0.037 ± 0.006

<0.001

 

NC (cm)

-1.333 ± 0.384

0.001

 

NC (cm)

0.133 ± 0.034

<0.001

TG (mg/dl)

BMI (kg/m2)

2.149 ± 0.621

0.001

Insulin (Ul/ml)

BMI (kg/m2)

0.245 ± 0.031

<0.001

 

WC (cm)

1.253 ± 0.229

<0.001

 

WC (cm)

0.108 ± 0.011

<0.001

 

WHR

104.268 ± 28.023

<0.001

 

WHR

5.850 ± 1.448

<0.001

 

WHtR

155.901 ± 35.351

<0.001

 

WHtR

14.963 ± 1.785

<0.001

 

%BF-BIA

1.260 ± 0.313

<0.001

 

%BF-BIA

0.130 ± 0.015

<0.001

 

%BF-Skinfold

0.754 ± 0.190

<0.001

 

%BF-Skinfold

0.086 ± 0.009

<0.001

 

NC (cm)

3.887 ± 1.014

<0.001

 

NC (cm)

0.362 ± 0.051

<0.001

SBP (mmHg)

BMI (kg/m2)

0.705 ± 0.129

<0.001

HOMA-IR

BMI (kg/m2)

0.055 ± 0.007

<0.001

 

WC (cm)

0.311 ± 0.048

<0.001

 

WC (cm)

0.024 ± 0.002

<0.001

 

WHR

7.001 ± 6.020

0.245

 

WHR

1.192 ± 0.330

<0.001

 

WHtR

34.576 ± 7.503

<0.001

 

WHtR

3.306 ± 0.407

<0.001

 

%BF-BIA

0.362 ± 0.064

<0.001

 

%BF-BIA

0.029 ± 0.003

<0.001

 

%BF-Skinfold

0.206 ± 0.039

<0.001

 

%BF-Skinfold

0.018 ± 0.002

<0.001

 

NC (cm)

1.719 ± 0.205

<0.001

 

NC (cm)

0.085 ± 0.011

<0.001

  1. After controlling for age, gender and Tanner stage
  2. FPG fasting plasma glucose, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, hs-CRP high sensitivity C-reactive protein, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, %BF-BIA body fat percentage – bioelectrical impedance analysis, %BF-Skinfold body fat percentage – skinfolds, NC neck circumference
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