Table 3 Association between BMI and WC and plasma triglycerides by sex adjusted by age
β coefficient (95 % CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | ||
Women | Men | |
BMI only in the model | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 4.2 | 7.3 |
(3.4 to 5.1) | (5.3 to 9.3) | |
RBMI 2 a | 0.140 | 0.107 |
WC only in the model | ||
WC (cm) | 1.8 | 3.0 |
(1.4 to 2.1) | (2.2 to 3.7) | |
RWC 2 b | 0.150 | 0.120 |
BMI and WC included in the model | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 1.4 | 1.7 |
(−0.8 to 3.5) | (−2.9 to 6.3) | |
RBMI 2 a | 0.002 | 0.001 |
WC (cm) | 1.3 | 2.4 |
(0.4 to 2.1) | (0.6 to 4.1) | |
RWC 2 b | 0.012 | 0.013 |