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. 2015 Mar 1;15:208. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1517-8

Table 4.

Association between cutoff value of NC for overweight, and independent variables

Parameters NC (Crude analysis) NC (Adjusted analysis)
OR (CI 95%) p OR (CI 95%) P
Sex .04* <.001*
  Female 1.00 1.00
  Male 1.24 (1.01-1.52) 0.45 (0.29-0.76)
Group age (years) <.001* .191
  10-12 1.00 1.00
  13-15 2.7 (1.91-4.04) 0.72 (0.25-2.12)
  >16 5.8 (4.09-8.33) 1.41 (0.46-4.32)
Weight (kg) 1.18 (1.16-1.21) <.001* 1.18 (1.13-1.24) <.001*
Height (cm) 1.11 (1.09-1.12) <.001* 0.99 (0.95-1.03) .76
BMI classification <.001* .019*
 Eutrophic 1.00 1.00
 Overweight 3.83 (2.97-4.94) 1.21 (0.72-2.03)
 Obesity 5.95 (4.13-8.59) 0.41(0.16-1.02)
Arm circumference 1.55 (1.47-1.62) <.001* 1.13 (1.04-1.22) .002*
Hip circumference 1.09 (1.08-1.11) <.001* 1.00 (0.99-1.05) .761
Waist circumference 1.13 (1.11-1.15) <.001* 1.02 (1.03-1.04) .024*
Thigh circumference 1.21 (1.18-1.23) <.001* 0.95 (0.92-0.99) .037*
Pubertal stage <.001*
  Prepubertal 1.00 1.00 .002*
  Pubertal 3.42 (2.60-4.51) 1.59 (1.04-2.43)
  Postpubertal 5.65 (3.91-8.16) 2.12 (1.21-3.72)
Sistolic blood pressure <.001* .22
  Normotense 1.00 1.00
  Prehipertension 2.22 (1.69-2.91) 1.01 (0.66-1.56)
  Hipertension 1 2.88 (1.13-7.37) 1.87 (0.53-6.53)
  Hipertension 2 2.3 (0.86-6.19) 3.56 (0.94-13.4)
Diastolic blood pressure <.001* .47
  Normotense 1.00 1.00
  Prehipertension 2.39 (1.78-3.22) 1.39 (0.91-2.13)
  Hipertension 1 2.43 (1.57-3.76) 1.00 (0.52-1.94)
  Hipertension 2 2.13 (0.86-5.30) 0.83 (0.21-3.22)
Percent body fat 1.03 (1.02-1.04) <.001* 0.96 (0.93-0.98) <.001*

Multivariate analysis of the association between cutoff value of NC of the adolescents, that indicates overweight, and independent variables. Logistic regression model: odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (95% CI). *p<.05.