Table 3.

Multiple logistic regression analysis with presence or absence of metabolic syndrome as the dependent variable

	Male			Female
		MF ≤ 2			MF ≤ 2
	OR	(95% CI)	P	OR	(95% CI)	P
Unadjusted	0.92	0.77–1.09	0.3418	0.59	0.50–0.68	< 0.001
Model 1	1.37	1.13–1.66	0.0013	1.06	0.89–1.26	0.5162
Model 2	1.38	1.14–1.68	0.0012	1.07	0.89–1.29	0.4548
Model 3	1.37	1.12–1.67	0.0018	1.09	0.90–1.31	0.3705

ORs and 95% CIs in subjects who eat 2 or fewer meals/day (MF ≤ 2) compared to those who eat three meals per a day (MF3) were calculated using multiple logistic regression analysis

Model 1 adjusted for age and total calorie intake

Model 2 adjusted for model 2 plus smoking, alcohol and physical activity

Model 3 adjusted for model 3 plus income and education

OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval