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Table 3 Odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals for the presence of MetS according to the FMI quartiles in men and women

From: The utility of fat mass index vs. body mass index and percentage of body fat in the screening of metabolic syndrome

Odds ratio(95% confidence interval)

Gender

FMI(kg/m2)

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

Adjusted $

Women

Quartile 1(<5.25)

1

1

1

 

Quartile 2(5.25-6.33)

4.083(0.451-36.975)

2.722(0.288-25.749)

3.127(0.340-30.464)

 

Quartile 3(6.33-7.93)

25.465(3.385-191.583)^

10.584(1.190-94.111)#

8.397(0.917-76.883)

 

Quartile 4(>7.93)

182.636(24.887-1340.296)^

52.039(4.144-653.436)&

25.574(1.945-336.228)#

Men

Quartile 1(<4.39)

1

1

1

 

Quartile 2(4.39-5.65)

2.283(0.695-7.504)

1.329(0.380-4.650)

1.305(0.372-4.584)

 

Quartile 3(5.65-7.03)

10.280(3.607-29.304)^

4.698(1.480-14.909)#

3.860(1.203-12.392)#

 

Quartile 4(>7.03)

135.758(49.031-375.890)^

79.143(21.243-294.852)&

9.166(2.157-38.952)&

  1. *Adjusted for age, smoking status, exercise status, total cholesterol, low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, percentage of body fat and C-reactive protein. $ added WC into * model; # P < 0.05; & P < 0.01; ^ P < 0.001.