TABLE 3.

Results of logistic regression analysis for visceral adipose tissue, BMI, waist circumference, fat mass, and percentage of body fat in the prediction of abnormal risk factor levels and the upper quintile (20%) of the continuous MetS score¹

	Women		Men
	White	African American	White	African American
Visceral adipose tissue
High blood pressure	2.4 (1.8, 3.2)	1.5 (1.1, 2.1)	2.5 (1.8, 3.5)	1.9 (1.0, 3.5)
High glucose	4.4 (2.9, 6.8)	4.2 (2.4, 7.1)	2.4 (1.6, 3.5)	1.8 (0.7, 4.6)
High triglycerides	1.8 (1.4, 2.3)	2.4 (1.4, 4.1)	2.1 (1.6, 2.8)	6.2 (2.0, 19.2)
Low HDL cholesterol	3.4 (2.2, 5.3)	1.9 (1.1, 3.5)	1.8 (1.4, 2.3)	1.7 (1.0, 3.1)
Continuous MetS score	3.6 (2.6, 5.0)	2.0 (1.4, 2.7)	2.2 (2.7, 3.0)	5.5 (2.3, 13.3)
BMI
High blood pressure	2.1 (1.5, 2.8)	1.6 (1.2, 2.3)	2.5 (1.8, 3.4)	3.6 (1.6, 8.3)
High glucose	3.9 (2.6, 6.0)	3.2 (1.9, 5.2)	2.3 (1.6, 3.3)	3.0 (1.0, 8.7)
High triglycerides	1.6 (1.2, 2.0)	1.5 (0.9, 2.4)	1.6 (1.2, 2.0)	2.5 (1.1, 5.6)
Low HDL cholesterol	3.0 (1.9, 4.9)	1.6 (1.0, 2.7)	1.7 (1.4, 2.2)	1.7 (1.0, 2.8)
Continuous MetS score	2.4 (1.8, 3.2)	1.9 (1.4, 2.6)	1.7 (1.4, 2.3)	4.5 (2.1, 9.7)
Waist circumference
High blood pressure	2.1 (1.6, 2.8)	1.7 (1.2, 2.4)	2.1 (1.6, 3.0)	4.3 (1.8, 10.4)
High glucose	4.8 (3.0, 7.5)	5.0 (2.7, 9.3)	2.2 (1.5, 3.2)	4.5 (1.1, 17.5)
High triglycerides	1.9 (1.4, 2.4)	2.1 (1.2, 3.6)	1.6 (1.3, 2.1)	2.8 (1.1, 6.6)
Low HDL cholesterol	4.0 (2.4, 6.6)	1.8 (1.0, 3.3)	1.7 (1.4, 2.2)	2.0 (1.2, 3.4)
Continuous MetS score	3.2 (2.4, 4.3)	2.3 (1.6, 3.2)	1.8 (1.4, 2.4)	2.3 (1.6, 3.2)
Fat mass
High blood pressure	1.7 (1.3, 2.2)	1.5 (1.1, 2.1)	2.2 (1.6, 3.1)	3.4 (1.6, 7.5)
High glucose	2.9 (2.0. 4.2)	2.5 (1.6, 3.9)	2.3 (1.6, 3.3)	3.1 (0.9, 10.4)
High triglycerides	1.5 (1.1, 1.9)	1.5 (0.9, 2.5)	1.5 (1.1, 1.9)	2.6 (1.1, 6.1)
Low HDL cholesterol	2.5 (1.6, 3.9)	1.6 (1.0, 2.6)	1.6 (1.3, 2.0)	1.7 (1.0, 2.8)
Continuous MetS score	2.1 (1.6, 2.8)	1.8 (1.4, 2.4)	1.7 (1.3, 2.1)	3.5 (1.8, 6.9)
Percentage of body fat
High blood pressure	1.4 (1.1, 1.9)	1.4 (1.0, 2.0)	2.2 (1.6, 3.1)	4.0 (1.6, 10.4)
High glucose	2.4 (1.6, 3.7)	2.5 (1.5, 4.2)	2.2 (1.5, 3.4)	2.2 (0.5, 8.8)
High triglycerides	1.4 (1.0. 1.8)	1.2 (0.7, 2.1)	1.5 (1.1, 1.9)	2.9 (1.0, 8.4)
Low HDL cholesterol	1.6 (1.0, 2.6)	1.3 (0.8, 2.2)	1.5 (1.2, 1.9)	1.7 (1.0, 2.9)
Continuous MetS score	1.7 (1.3, 2.3)	1.5 (1.1, 2.1)	1.6 (1.2, 2.1)	4.0 (1.8, 8.8)

¹All values are ORs; 95% CIs in parentheses. ORs are expressed per SD of the explanatory variable from logistic regression analysis. All models included age, smoking, and menopausal status (women only) as covariates. Abnormal levels of risk factors were defined according to current recommendations as follows: high blood pressure: ≥140/90 mm Hg or self-reported hypertension; high glucose concentration: ≥126 mg/dL or self-reported diabetes; high triglycerides: ≥200 mg/dL; and low HDL-cholesterol concentration: <40 mg/dL. MetS score, metabolic syndrome score derived from principal components analysis.