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. 2018 Apr 17;17:85. doi: 10.1186/s12944-018-0739-z

Table 5.

Association of NC with visceral obesity: logistic regression

NC (cm) Male NC (cm) Female
Model 1 Model 2 Model 1 Model 2
Q1 (≤34) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.) Q1 (≤30) 1.00 (Ref.) 1.00 (Ref.)
Q2 (34–36) 2.73 (2.12–3.53) 2.80 (2.13–3.69) Q2 (30–32) 3.20 (2.72–3.78) 3.20 (2.66–3.86)
Q3 (36–38) 8.29 (6.47–10.62) 8.19 (6.26–10.71) Q3 (32–33) 7.63 (6.22–9.36) 8.37 (6.63–10.58)
Q4 (> 38) 31.00 (23.64–40.65) 32.34 (24.02–43.53) Q4 (> 33) 19.85 (16.48–23.92) 21.43 (17.30–26.55)
P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001

The data were expressed as the odds ratio (95% confidence interval). NC neck circumference

Model 1 did not adjust for any factors;

Model 2 adjusted for age, smoking, drinking, HbA1c, TC, LDL and SBP