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. 2019 May 10;11(6):435–446. doi: 10.14740/jocmr3820

Table 3. Ethnicity-Specific Associations Between Waist Circumference and Abdominal Volumes.

VAT volume (L)a
SAT volume (L)
TAb volume (L)
R2 β coefficient (95% CI) P R2 β coefficient (95% CI) P R2 β coefficient (95% CI) P
Unadjusted
  Total 0.373 33.927 (24.383 - 43.470) < 0.001 0.539 7.194 (5.759 - 8.629) < 0.001 0.644 4.225 (3.548 - 4.902) < 0.001
  Caucasian 0.363 27.815 (14.973 - 40.658) < 0.001 0.421 6.590 (3.937 - 9.243) < 0.001 0.565 3.742 (2.615 - 4.869) < 0.001
  Maori/PI 0.307 42.250 (15.166 - 75.335) 0.005 0.508 6.674 (3.769 - 6.580) < 0.001 0.687 5.183 (3.634 - 6.731) < 0.001
  Other 0.324 32.223 (12.603 - 51.844) 0.002 0.715 7.376 (5.414 - 9.338) < 0.001 0.640 3.871 (2.647 - 5.095) < 0.001
Model 1
  Total 0.464 44.231 (33.662 - 54.801) < 0.001 0.648 8.228 (6.891 - 9.566) < 0.001 0.665 4.391 (3.703 - 5.078) < 0.001
  Caucasian 0.403 34.452 (18.137 - 50.767) < 0.001 0.556 7.291 (4.742 - 9.839) < 0.001 0.581 3.992 (2.670 - 5.314) < 0.001
  Maori/PI 0.569 51.165 (26.159 - 76.172) < 0.001 0.612 9.756 (5.176 - 14.336) < 0.001 0.746 4.779 (3.216 - 6.341) < 0.001
  Other 0.356 38.403 (13.714 - 63.091) 0.004 0.824 7.653 (5.836 - 9.470) < 0.001 0.628 3.994 (2.397 - 5.591) < 0.001
Model 2
  Total 0.464 44.286 (33.646 - 54.926) < 0.001 0.651 8.254 (6.911 - 9.597) < 0.001 0.665 4.392 (3.700 - 5.083) < 0.001
  Caucasian 0.414 37.053 (19.208 - 54.898) < 0.001 0.556 7.299 (4.687 - 9.911) < 0.001 0.587 4.099 (2.730 - 5.468) < 0.001
  Maori/PI 0.607 49.434 (23.537 - 75.331) 0.001 0.641 9.542 (4.994 - 14.090) < 0.001 0.750 4.686 (3.049 - 6.323) < 0.001
  Other 0.361 35.208 (5.759 - 64.656) 0.021 0.824 7.708 (5.671 - 10.471) <0.001 0.629 4.078 (2.213 - 5.944) < 0.001
Model 3
  Total 0.494 46.450 (35.486 - 57.414) < 0.001 0.676 8.655 (7.272 - 10.038) < 0.001 0.692 4.540 (3.840 - 5.239) < 0.001
  Caucasians 0.507 38.766 (19.700 - 57.832) < 0.001 0.668 7.980 (5.216 - 10.743) < 0.001 0.643 4.051 (2.556 - 5.546) < 0.001
  Maori/PI 0.729 64.270 (35.571 - 92.969) < 0.001 0.678 11.404 (5.486 - 17.321) 0.001 0.814 5.439 (3.609 - 7.269) < 0.001
  Other 0.417 39.052 (6.548 - 71.556) 0.021 0.905 8.919 (6.915 - 10.924) < 0.001 0.759 4.928 (2.946 - 6.911) < 0.001

Model 1 was adjusted for age and sex. Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex and prediabetes/diabetes mellitus status. Model 3 was adjusted for age, sex, prediabetes/diabetes mellitus status, etiology, recurrence and time since acute pancreatitis. aData were log10 transformed. PI: Pacific Islanders; SAT: subcutaneous adipose tissue; TAb: total abdominal; VAT: visceral adipose tissue; CI: confidence interval.