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Likelihood of Having Elevated Leptin
| Factor | OR* | P Value |
| Sex (female vs. male) | 3.56 (1.02 to 12.40) | 0.046† |
| Race (white vs. black) | 0.90 (0.26 to 3.13) | 0.868‡ |
| Obesity | 10.32 (2.75 to 38.77) | 0.001† |
The values are given as the OR, with the 95% CI in parentheses.
Increased odds of elevated leptin (p < 0.05) were shown with female sex and obesity.
Race showed no significant association.
