Table 4 Clustering of metabolic risk factors in obese and normal-weight children
From: Risk of metabolic syndrome among children living in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur: A case control study
Metabolic Syndrome Risk Components | Overweight/obese (N = 209) n (%) | Normal-weight (N = 193) n (%) | OR (95%CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|
No risk factor | 25 (12.0) | 162 (83.9) | 1.0 |
1 risk factor | 114 (54.5) | 27 (14.0) | 27.4 (15.1, 49.6)** |
2 risk factors | 59 (28.2) | 4 (2.1) | 95.6 (31.9, 286.2)** |
3 risk factors | 8 (3.8) | 0 (0)b | 0 (0.0, 0.1) |
4 risk factors | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0) b | 0 (0.0, 0.2) |