Table 5.
OR and 95% CIa of obesity and central obesity by quintiles of meat and red meat consumption, stratified by gender: NHANES 1999–2004
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (BMI≥30) | |||||||||
| Total meat | Q1: mean = 22 g (ref) | Q2:mean = 95.8 g | Q3: mean = 164 g | Q4: mean = 257 g | Q5: mean = 516 g | ||||
| All | 1 | 1.03 | (0.88; 1.21) | 1.17** | (1.00; 1.38) | 1.27** | (1.08; 1.51) | 1.27** | (1.08; 1.49) |
| Men | 1 | 1.03 | (0.86; 1.24) | 1.12 | (0.88; 1.41) | 1.12 | (0.88; 1.41) | 1.14 | (0.92; 1.41) |
| Women | 1 | 1 | (0.80; 1.25) | 1.19 | (0.93; 1.53) | 1.41** | (1.08; 1.81) | 1.36** | (1.05; 1.77) |
| Red meat | Q1: mean = 0 g | Q2: mean = 0 g | Q3: mean = 11 g | Q4: mean = 41 g | Q5: mean = 151 g | ||||
| All | 1 | –c | 0.92 | (0.67; 1.28) | 1.17** | (1.03; 1.32) | 1.20** | (1.07; 1.35) | |
| Men | 1 | –c | 0.94 | (0.69; 1.28) | 1.30** | (1.07; 1.58) | 1.20 | (0.98; 1.47) | |
| Women | 1 | –c | 1.13 | (0.39; 3.27) | 1.05 | (0.89; 1.23) | 1.18 | (0.99; 1.41) | |
| Central obesityb | |||||||||
| Total meat | Q1: mean = 22 g (ref) | Q2:mean = 95.8 g | Q3: mean = 164 g | Q4: mean = 257 g | Q5: mean = 516 g | ||||
| All | 1 | 1.13 | (0.96; 1.33) | 1.31** | (1.10; 1.54) | 1.36** | (1.17; 1.60) | 1.33** | (1.13; 1.55) |
| Men | 1 | 1.18 | (0.96; 1.43) | 1.31** | (1.04; 1.65) | 1.34** | (1.10; 1.62) | 1.36** | (1.08; 1.71) |
| Women | 1 | 1.06 | (0.84; 1.33) | 1.27** | (1.02; 1.57) | 1.37** | (1.08; 1.73) | 1.26** | (1.04; 1.52) |
| Red meat | Q1: mean = 0 g | Q2: mean = 0 g | Q3: mean = 11 g | Q4: mean = 41 g | Q5: mean = 151 g | ||||
| All | 1 | –c | 1.00 | (0.77; 1.31) | 1.20** | (1.05; 1.38) | 1.19** | (1.03; 1.38) | |
| Men | 1 | –c | 0.96 | (0.70; 1.31) | 1.22** | (1.00; 1.48) | 1.18 | (0.99; 1.41) | |
| Women | 1 | –c | 1.89 | (0.56; 6.42) | 1.18** | (1.02; 1.37) | 1.17 | (0.95; 1.44) | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; OR, odds ratio; SES, socioeconomic status; WC, waist circumference.
**
P<0.05.
a
Each model is controlled for age, sex, ethnicity, SES and physical activity.
b
Central obesity was defined as WC>102 cm for men and >88 cm for women.
c
The meat (or red meat) consumption was 0 g, and could not estimate OR.