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Table 3 Odds of elevated cardiovascular risk by elevated BMI, waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio

From: Anthropometric measures of obesity and associated cardiovascular disease risk in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study

Anthropometric Measure

Odds of CVD Risk > 7.5%

Odds of CVD Risk > 10%

Odds of CVD Risk > 20%

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

 

TOTAL

Elevated BMI

0.72 (0.58,0.91)

0.0049

0.78 (0.61,0.99)

0.0433

0.89 (0.63,1.26)

0.5183

Elevated Waist to Hip Ratio

2.39 (1.92,2.98)

<.0001

2.58 (2.02,3.29)

<.0001

3.32 (2.28,4.83)

<.0001

Elevated Waist to Height Ratio

1.41 (1.07,1.86)

0.0143

1.56 (1.14,2.12)

0.0053

1.60 (1.00,2.57)

0.0496

 

MEN

Elevated BMI

1.00 (0.69,1.46)

0.9911

0.96 (0.65,1.40)

0.8178

1.25 (0.77,2.03)

0.3655

Elevated Waist to Hip Ratio

2.85 (2.00,4.07)

<.0001

3.16 (2.17,4.58)

<.0001

3.45 (2.07,5.76)

<.0001

Elevated Waist to Height Ratio

1.94 (1.31,2.87)

0.001

2.22 (1.46,3.39)

0.0002

2.86 (1.55,5.27)

0.0008

 

WOMEN

Elevated BMI

0.79 (0.58,1.09)

0.1544

0.92 (0.65,1.31)

0.6449

1.10 (0.63,1.92)

0.7263

Elevated Waist to Hip Ratio

2.09 (1.52,2.87)

<.0001

2.08 (1.46,2.96)

<.0001

2.90 (1.58,5.32)

0.0006

Elevated Waist to Height Ratio

1.83 (1.15,2.92)

0.0107

1.73 (1.03,2.89)

0.0385

1.22 (0.55,2.71)

0.6199

  1. Adjusted multivariate regression analysis showing odds ratio for designated 10-year cardiovascular risk score category by anthropometric measure. Adjusted for educational level, added sugar intake, fruit/salad intake and physical activity level. Elevated BMI defined as ≥30 kg/m2; elevated WHR defined as > 0.9 (men), > 0.85 (women); elevated WHtR defined as > 0.5
  2. CVD Cardiovascular disease, OR odds ratio, BMI Body Mass Index, WHR Waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio