Table 3. Association of visceral adiposity index with sex-related hormones.
| Dependent variables | Visceral adiposity index (independent variable) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
| Total T | −0.255 (0.042)‡ | −0.212 (0.042)‡ | −0.202 (0.042)‡ |
| E2 | −0.063 (0.483)† | −0.054 (0.492)† | −0.052 (0.495)† |
| log-SHBG | −0.226 (0.001)‡ | −0.170 (0.001)‡ | −0.159 (0.001)‡ |
| log-LH | −0.031 (0.002) | −0.008 (0.002) | −0.009 (0.002) |
| log-FSH | −0.038 (0.002)* | −0.029 (0.002) | −0.032 (0.002) |
Beta coefficients (standard errors) from linear regression models are presented. *P < 0.05, †P < 0.01, ‡P < 0.001.
T, testosterone; E2, estradiol; SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin.
Model 1 controls for age (continuous variable) and smoking. Model 2 additionally controls for neck and hip circumference (both continuous variables). Model 3 additionally controls for diabetes and hypertension. SHBG, LH and FSH were log-transformed because of their skewed distribution.