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. 2014 Aug 4;9(8):e104361. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104361

Table 5. Odds ratios (95%CI) of intima-media thickening and lipids disturbances according to obesity indices in men.

Obesity indices (SD) IMT thickening Lipids disturbances
CCA BIF ICA TC TG LDLc HDLc
WC 1.71(1.41–2.08) d 1.17(1.00–1.38) 1.49(1.18–1.89)b 1.18(0.96–1.45) 1.63(1.34–1.98)d 1.28(1.07–1.53)b 1.69(1.41–2.02) d
HC 1.50(1.24–1.81)d 1.03(0.88–1.22) 1.42(1.13–1.78)b 1.18(0.96–1.46) 1.31(1.08–1.58)b 1.22(1.02–1.46)a 1.55(1.30–1.84)d
BMI 1.57(1.31–1.89)d 1.10(0.94–1.30) 1.49(1.18–1.86)b 1.19(0.97–1.46) 1.63(1.35–1.97)d 1.27(1.06–1.51)b 1.64(1.39–1.97)d
WHR 1.62(1.34–1.97)d 1.25(1.07–1.47) b 1.36(1.08–1.73)b 1.12(0.91–1.38) 1.76(1.44–1.15) d 1.25(1.04–1.49)a 1.56(1.31–1.87)d
WHtR 1.71(1.41–2.08) d 1.18(1.00–1.39) 1.56(1.23–1.99) c 1.71(0.95–1.44) 1.63(1.34–1.99)d 1.32(1.10–1.59) d 1.68(1.40–2.02)d
%BF 1.40(1.15–1.70)b 1.27(1.06–1.53)a 1.40(1.09–1.78)b 1.09(0.87–1.36) 1.46(1.19–1.79)c 1.11(0.92–1.35) 1.40(1.16–1.69)b
BF 1.44(1.18–1.74)c 1.26(1.05–1.52)a 1.44(1.13–1.84)b 1.13(0.90–1.41) 1.46(1.20–1.78)c 1.14(0.94–1.38) 1.42(1.18–1.71)d
%TF 1.47(1.19–1.8)c 1.22(1.02–1.46) 1.42(1.10–1.85)b 1.11(0.89–1.40) 1.50(1.21–1.86)c 1.20(0.98–1.46) 1.43(1.17–1.74)c
TF 1.50(1.23–1.83)b 1.27(1.04–1.51)a 1.48(1.16–1.98)b 1.11(0.89–1.39) 1.44(1.18–1.77)c 1.17(0.97–1.42) 1.47(1.22–1.78)d

BMI, WC, HC, WHR, WHtR, BF, %BF, TF, %TF, CCA, ICA, BIF, IMT, TC, TG: see Table 1.

Odds ratios (95%CI): adjusted for age, education level, smoking and alcohol intake status, energy intake and physical activity.

a

: p<0.05;

b

: p<0.01;

c

: p<0.001;

d

: p<0.0001.