Table 6.
Logistic regression analysis when MS was used as a dependent variable, and age, sex, TSF, waist/hip ratio, insulin, leptin, LEPR Gln223Arg, LEP G2548A and BDNF Val66Met, were taken as independent variables
| Variables | β | p-value | OR | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leptin |
0.46 |
0.007* |
1.91 |
1.25-3.03 |
|
LEPR Gln223Arg |
2.37 |
0.033* |
9.07 |
1.22-37.14 |
| Waist/hip ratio |
5.58 |
<0.001* |
22.04 |
2.42-91.36 |
| TSF |
0.17 |
0.029* |
1.31 |
1.03-1.95 |
| Sex |
-2.34 |
0.335 |
0.20 |
0.02-6.26 |
| Age |
0.03 |
0.625 |
0.97 |
0.89-1.14 |
| Insulin |
0.07 |
0.101 |
1.10 |
0.98-1.21 |
|
BDNF Val66Met |
0.88 |
0.179 |
2.39 |
0.74-8.54 |
| LEP G2548A | 1.84 | 0.124 | 6.03 | 0.80-26.11 |
Abbreviation: LEP leptin gene, LEPR leptin receptor gene, BDNF Brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene, TSF triceps skin-fold thickness.
Significant level; *= p < 0.05.