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. 2017 Mar 21;17:275. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4126-x

Table 3.

Odds ratio of cardiovascular disease (MI, stable angina, stroke, and chronic renal disease) according to physical activity, body composition, and metabolic syndrome component

Non-adjusted bAdjusted
Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) p value Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) p value
Activity
 Low 1
 Moderate 0.72 (0.65–0.80) 0.001 0.82 (0.74–0.92) 0.001
 High 0.61 (0.55–0.68) 0.001 0.66 (0.59–0.75) 0.001
Sarcopenia 2.17 (1.95–2.43) 0.001 1.63 (1.45–1.84) 0.001
BMI > 25 kg/m2 1.32 (1.10–1.57) 0.003 1.30 (1.08–1.57) 0.005
aCentral obesity 2.40 (2.11–2.72) 0.001 1.82 (1.59–2.08) 0.001
High triglyceride 1.58 (1.45–1.73) 0.001 1.21 (1.10–1.33) 0.001
Low HDL 1.64 (1.50–1.79) 0.001 1.58 (1.44–1.74) 0.001

BMI body mass index, HDL high-density lipoprotein, MI myocardial infarction

aWaist circumference of ≥90 cm for male subjects and ≥85 cm for female subjects

bAdjusted variables: age of >65 years, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, sex, and smoking