Table 3.

Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (and 95% CIs) for obesity phenotype (MHO in comparison to MUHO) across tertiles of DASH score in 3218 participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.

Characteristics	Tertiles of DASH score			P trend
	T1(lowest)	T2	T3(highest)
MUHO/Total population	815/1220	728/1070	599/928
Model 1*	1.00 (Ref)	0.86 (0.72–1.03)	0.86 (0.72–1.03)	0.119
Model 2†	1.00 (Ref)	0.86 (0.70–1.04)	0.85 (0.69–1.04)	0.128
Model 3‡	1.00 (Ref)	0.86 (0.70–1.06)	0.79 (0.64–0.98)	0.040

^*Crude model.

^†Adjusted for age and sex.

^‡Additionally adjusted for dietary energy intake, physical activity, smoking, body mass index, and education level.

MHO: Metabolically healthy obese; MUHO: Metabolically unhealthy obese