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. 2018 Dec 6;22(9):1545–1554. doi: 10.1017/S136898001800335X

Table 5.

Poisson regression analysis for associations of the visceral adiposity index and anthropometric indicators with metabolically unhealthy phenotype among normal-weight and overweight female volunteers. Viçosa, MG, Brazil, 2012–2014

Crude Adjusted*
PR 95 % CI P PR 95 % CI P
MUHNW
    VAI 7·53 4·03, 14·09 <0·001 7·14 3·79, 13·44 <0·001
    WC (cm) 2·14 1·26, 3·62 0·005 1·84 1·03, 3·30 0·039
    WHtR 2·13 1·26, 3·62 0·005 1·85 1·04, 3·28 0·036
    WHR 1·94 1·15, 3·30 0·014 1·64 0·95, 2·82 0·076
    NC (cm) 1·54 0·91, 2·60 0·106 1·31 0·77, 2·21 0·318
MUHO
    VAI 4·39 2·73, 7·06 <0·001 3·80 2·36, 6·12 <0·001
    WC (cm) 1·83 1·28, 2·61 0·001 1·55 1·11, 2·18 0·011
    WHtR 1·99 1·38, 2·85 <0·001 1·49 1·03, 2·15 0·034
    WHR 2·63 1·77, 3·92 <0·001 1·98 1·28, 3·08 0·002
    NC (cm) 2·20 1·47, 3·30 <0·001 1·91 1·28, 2·81 0·001

PR, prevalence ratio; MUHNW, metabolically unhealthy normal weight; VAI, visceral adiposity index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; NC, neck circumference; MUHO, metabolically unhealthy overweight.

*

Adjusted for age, schooling and socio-economic status.