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. 2016 May 25;11(5):e0153588. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153588

Table 2. Association between abdominal obesity and CKD risk Factors in White/Black and Mexican-American young adults 20–40 yrs£.

Non-Hispanic Whites (N = 3226) (37,606,080.5) Non-Hispanic Blacks (N = 1440) (6,579,829.4) Mexican-Americans (N = 2252) (10,111,528.9)
Overall Unadjusted Adjusted Unadjusted Adjusted Unadjusted Adjusted
Systolic BP 3.8 (0.5)* 4.7 (0.5)* 2.0 (0.7)* 3.1 (0.9)* 1.4 (0.6)* 3.5 (0.6)*
Diastolic BP 3.1 (0.5)* 0.4 (0.5) 0.8 (0.6) -1.3 (0.6)* 2.3 (0.5)* 1.1 (0.7)*
Total Cholesterol 14.8 (1.4)* 12.2 (1.8)* 11.7 (2.3)* 14.5 (2.4)* 6.4 (1.9)* 6.5 (2.0)*
HDL -7.2 (0.5)* -8.7 (0.5)* -4.3 (0.8)* -6.9 (0.9)* -3.2 (0.6)* -5.7 (0.7)*
HbA1C 0.2 (0.03)* 0.1 (0.02)* 0.3 (0.04)* 0.2 (0.03)* 0.2 (0.04)* 0.1 (0.04)*
Elevated CRP OR 5.2 (4.4–6.2)* OR 3.7 (3.1–4.6)* OR 7.5 (5.8–9.7)* OR 5.4 (4.1–7.1)* OR 5.2 (4.2–6.6)* OR 3.8 (3.0–4.8)*
Markers of kidney disease
Albuminuria OR 1.2 (0.9–1.7) OR 0.9 (0.6–1.3) OR 1.4 (0.9–2.1) OR 0.7 (0.4–1.4) OR 3.5 (2.2–5.5)* OR 3.0 (1.7–5.4)*
Sex-specified Albuminuria OR 1.1 (0.8–1.5) OR 0.9 (0.6–1.3) OR 1.2 (0.9–1.6) OR 0.8 (0.5–1.5) OR 2.4 (1.7–3.5)* OR 2.1 (1.4–3.2)*
EGFR 1.2 (0.7) 1.9 (0.6)* 4.9 (1.2)* 1.3 (1.3) 1.4 (0.7)* -0.2 (0.7)

£ For continuous variables: β (SE). For categorical variables: OR (95% C.I.)

* Statistically significant for pre-specified p<0.05

Models adjusted for age, gender, income ratio, smoking status, survey year, and systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, hemoglobin A1C, and C-reactive protein levels.