Table 4.
Odds ratios for low bone mass and osteoporosis according to abdominal obesity
| Postmenopausal period (yr) | WC (cm) | N | Low bone mass | Osteoporosis | ||
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| OR* | P† | OR* | P† | |||
| SPP (0 to 5) | <85 | 518 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥85 | 183 | 0.76 (0.45–1.29) | 0.314 | 0.38 (0.16–0.88) | 0.023 | |
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| LPP (6 to 10) | <85 | 301 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥85 | 136 | 1.20 (0.56–2.54) | 0.642 | 1.33 (0.52–3.37) | 0.551 | |
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| Total (0 to 10) | <85 | 819 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥85 | 319 | 0.89 (0.58–1.36) | 0.592 | 0.66 (0.36–1.22) | 0.186 | |
All values are adjusted by age, amount of exercise per week, alcohol consumption per week, skeletal muscle mass, and body fat mass with a 95% confidence interval.
*
Odds ratios were obtained using multiple logistic regression analysis;
†
Obtained by logistic regression analysis.
SPP, short postmenopausal period (0–5 years after menopause); LPP, long postmenopausal period (6–10 years after menopause); WC, waist circumference; WC ≥85 cm, abdominal obesity.