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Table 4 Different adiposity indicators affecting serum 25(OH)D level after being adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, sun avoidance score and systolic blood pressure a

From: Vitamin D level and its association with adiposity among multi-ethnic adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: a cross sectional study

 

Unstandardized B

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Age

0.022

0.033

0.030

0.005

Gender

−7.485**

−7.461**

−7.918**

−7.426**

 Ethnicity

    

 Chinese

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Malays

−9.030**

−8.512**

−8.763**

−9.046**

 Indians

−9.550**

−9.070**

−9.138**

−9.241**

 Others

−5.473

−4.965

−5.289

−2.845

Sun avoidance score

−0.047

−0.081

−0.055

0.413

Systolic blood pressure

0.001

0.013

0.011

0.011

BMI

 

−0.140*

  

Waist circumference

  

−0.052*

 

Fat percentage (%)

   

−0.016

R 2

32.0 %

32.8 %

32.6 %

32.3 %

  1. a PTH was excluded in the analysis as it is an outcome of serum 25(OH)D level
  2. ** p < 0.001, *p < 0.05
  3. Gender: Males = 1, Females = 2
  4. Model 1 = Controlled for age, gender, ethnicity, sun avoidance score, systolic blood pressure
  5. Model 2 = Model 1 + BMI
  6. Model 3 = Model 1 + Waist Circumference
  7. Model 4 = Model 1 + Fat Percentage (%)
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