Table 2.
Association of abdominal muscle, fat, and ratios to total abdominal area with prevalent type II diabetesa
| Total Abdominal Muscle OR (95% CI); P | VAT OR (95% CI); P | MAR OR (95% CI); P | VAT/ Total Abdominal Area OR (95% CI); P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | 0.70 (0.54, 0.92); 0.01 | 1.74 (1.36, 2.24); < 0.001 | 0.54 (0.40, 0.73); < 0.001 | 1.70 (1.31, 2.21); < 0.001 |
| Model 1b | 0.75 (0.56, 1.00); 0.05 | 1.64 (1.25, 2.14); < 0.001 | 0.54 (0.39, 0.75);< 0.001 | 1.56 (1.16, 2.11); 0.04 |
| Model 2c | 0.75 (0.55, 1.01); 0.06 | 1.50 (1.11, 2.03); 0.01 | 0.58 (0.41, 0.82); 0.002 | 1.36 (0.98, 1.89); 0.07 |
| Model 3d | 0.73 (0.54, 0.99); 0.04 | 1.48 (1.09, 2.01); 0.01 | 0.63 (0.43, 0.92); 0.02 | 1.44 (1.02, 2.02); 0.04 |
a
Per standard deviation increase for total abdominal muscle (19.19 cm2), VAT (53.22 cm2), MAR (0.049), and VAT to total abdominal area ratio (0.062).
b
Model 1: Age and ethnic group.
c
Model 2: Model 1 + ever smoker, exercise, hypertension, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, estrogen use.
d
Model 3: Model 2 + VAT and height for MAR and total abdominal muscle models; Model 2 + total abdominal muscle and height for VAT and VAT/total abdominal cavity area models