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. 2018 Oct 15;172(12):1192–1194. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.3034

Table. Association of Youth BMI, TMI, and SST With Adult Obesity-Related Outcomes.

Adult Outcome Youth Measures OR (95% CI) AUC (95% CI) NRI AUC (95% CI)a NRIa
T2D (n = 2626)
BMI 1.78 (1.54-2.07)b 0.682 (0.633-0.731) 1 [Reference] 0.688 (0.640-0.736) 1 [Reference]
TMI 1.22 (1.03-1.44)b 0.562 (0.507-0.616)b NA 0.682 (0.634-0.730) NA
SST 1.52 (1.34-1.72)b 0.661 (0.610-0.712) NA 0.683 (0.634-0.731) NA
BMI and TMI NA 0.687 (0.639-0.734) −0.05 0.688 (0.640-0.736) 0.10
BMI and SST NA 0.684 (0.635-0.733) 0.03 0.690 (0.643-0.738) 0.16
TMI and SST NA 0.663 (0.612-0.714) NA 0.689 (0.641-0.736) NA
BMI, TMI, and SST NA 0.688 (0.640-0.736) 0.02 0.690 (0.643-0.738) 0.12
Obesity (n = 2597)c
BMI 2.09 (1.89-2.32)b 0.694 (0.669-0.720) 1 [Reference] 0.726 (0.701-0.751) 1 [Reference]
TMI 1.61 (1.46-1.77)b 0.648 (0.622-0.673)b NA 0.673 (0.647-0.699)b NA
SST 1.80 (1.64-1.98)b 0.681 (0.655-0.707) NA 0.683 (0.656-0.709)b NA
BMI and TMI NA 0.708 (0.682-0.733)b 0.38b 0.734 (0.709-0.759)b 0.09
BMI and SST NA 0.698 (0.673-0.723)b 0.07 0.726 (0.701-0.751) −0.06
TMI and SST NA 0.690 (0.664-0.715) NA 0.689 (0.663-0.715)b NA
BMI, TMI, and SST NA 0.708 (0.683-0.734)b 0.35c 0.735 (0.710-0.759)b 0.10
Hypertension (n = 2598)c
BMI 1.64 (1.49-1.80)b 0.641 (0.615-0.667) 1 [Reference] 0.660 (0.634-0.685) 1 [Reference]
TMI 0.91 (0.83-1.01) 0.533 (0.505-0.561b NA 0.656 (0.631-0.682) NA
SST 1.41 (1.29-1.53)b 0.613 (0.586-0.640)b NA 0.660 (0.635-0.686) NA
BMI and TMI NA 0.657 (0.632-0.683)b 0.24b 0.660 (0.634-0.685) −0.00
BMI and SST NA 0.641 (0.615-0.667) 0.12 0.661 (0.635-0.686) −0.02
TMI and SST NA 0.636 (0.610-0.662) NA 0.660 (0.634-0.686) NA
BMI, TMI, and SST NA 0.659 (0.633-0.684)b 0.25b 0.661 (0.635-0.686) 0.06
High cIMT (n = 2488)c
BMI 1.19 (1.06-1.34)b 0.547 (0.512-0.582) 1 [Reference] 0.568 (0.533-0.603) 1 [Reference]
TMI 1.18 (1.06-1.33)b 0.553 (0.519-0.587) NA 0.554 (0.520-0.589) NA
SST 1.17 (1.06-1.31)b 0.552 (0.517-0.587) NA 0.557 (0.521-0.592) NA
BMI and TMI NA 0.561 (0.526-0.595) 0.06 0.569 (0.534-0.604) 0.00
BMI and SST NA 0.552 (0.517-0.587) 0.07 0.569 (0.534-0.604) 0.04
TMI and SST NA 0.564 (0.529-0.598) NA 0.563 (0.529-0.597) NA
BMI, TMI, and SST NA 0.563 (0.529-0.597) 0.09 0.570 (0.535-0.606) −0.02
High LDL-C (n = 2588)c
BMI 1.32 (1.20-1.46)b 0.587 (0.556-0.617) 1 [Reference] 0.609 (0.581-0.637) 1 [Reference]
TMI 0.85 (0.76-0.95)b 0.544 (0.514-0.573)b NA 0.608 (0.580-0.636) NA
SST 1.11 (1.01-1.23)b 0.526 (0.495-0.557)b NA 0.614 (0.586-0.642) NA
BMI and TMI NA 0.611 (0.582-0.640)b 0.20b 0.611 (0.583-0.640) 0.07
BMI and SST NA 0.602 (0.574-0.631)b 0.23b 0.615 (0.587-0.643) 0.13b
TMI and SST NA 0.566 (0.537-0.594) NA 0.614 (0.586-0.642) NA
BMI, TMI, and SST NA 0.612 (0.584-0.640)b 0.21b 0.614 (0.586-0.642) 0.20b
Low HDL-C (n = 2605)c
BMI 1.06 (0.96-1.16) 0.509 (0.482-0.537) 1 [Reference] 0.546 (0.518-0.574) 1 [Reference]
TMI 1.07 (0.98-1.18) 0.516 (0.487-0.544) NA 0.532 (0.504-0.559) NA
SST 1.03 (0.93-1.13) 0.487 (0.459-0.516)b NA 0.530 (0.503-0.558) NA
BMI and TMI NA 0.511 (0.483-0.540) 0.11 0.571 (0.544-0.599)b 0.17b
BMI and SST NA 0.514 (0.486-0.541) 0.10 0.548 (0.521-0.576) 0.09
TMI and SST NA 0.515 (0.486-0.543) NA 0.530 (0.502-0.558) NA
BMI, TMI, and SST NA 0.519 (0.491-0.547) 0.06 0.571 (0.543-0.598)b 0.15b

Abbreviations: AUC, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve; BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); cIMT, carotid intima-media thickness; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NA, not applicable; NRI, Net Reclassification Improvement; OR, odds ratio; SST, subscapular skinfold thickness; T2D, type 2 diabetes; TMI, triponderal mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters cubed).

a

Age included in the model.

b

Statistically significant (compared with BMI alone for AUC and NRI).

c

High cIMT was defined as a cIMT in the 90th percentile or greater for age-, sex-, and study year–specific values; hypertension, systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher, diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher, or self-reported use of blood pressure–lowering medication; LDL-C level of 160 mg/dL or higher or taking lipid-lowering medication; and HDL-C level of 40 mg/dL or lower.