Table 3.

Simple (Invariable) Models of POPs and Continuous Adiposity Outcomes Measured in MASALA Participants (n = 147 for BMI and 146 for Waist)^a

log-transformed after lipid adjustment	change in BMI (kg/m2) per doubled POP			n	change in Waist circumference (cm) per doubled POP
	slope	95% CI	value		slope	95% CI	p-value	n
α-chlordane	−0.40	(−1.75, 0.96)	0.56	147	−0.56	(−4.11, 2.98)	0.75	146
β-HCH	0.12	(−0.30, 0.55)	0.56	147	1.68	(0.60, 2.76)	0.002	146
trans-nonachlor	−0.36	(−1.16, 0.42)	0.36	147	0.89	(−1.21, 3.00)	0.40	146
hexachlorobenzene	−0.19	(−1.76, 1.38)	0.81	147	1.08	(−3.03, 5.19)	0.60	146
o,pʹ-DDT	1.08	(0.32, 1.84)	0.005	146	2.03	(0.02, 4.05)	0.048	145
o,pʹ-DDE	0.60	(1.23, 2.42)	0.52	147	1.08	(−3.69, 5.85)	0.65	146
p,pʹ-DDT	1.02	(0.31, 1.73)	0.005	147	3.58	(1.75, 5.40)	0.0002	146
p,pʹ-DDE	0.68	(−0.05, 1.42)	0.07	147	3.43	(1.57, 5.29)	0.0004	146
BDE 100	0.21	(−0.17, 0.59)	0.27	147	0.87	(−0.12, 1.86)	0.08	146
BDE 153	−0.04	(−0.51, 0.44)	0.88	138	0.59	(−0.65, 1.83)	0.35	137
BDE 154	−0.05	(−0.55, 0.45)	0.85	115	0.79	(−0.53, 2.11)	0.24	114
PCB 126	−0.75	(−2.53, 1.03)	0.41	147	0.82	(−3.83, 5.48)	0.73	146
PCB 169	−0.52	(−2.09, 1.05)	0.51	131	−0.23	(−4.31, 3.84)	0.91	131
PCB 180	−0.38	(−1.24, 0.48)	0.39	147	−0.33	(−2.60, 1.94)	0.78	146
TCDD	−0.15	(−1.59, 1.29)	0.84	147	1.45	(−2.34, 5.23)	0.45	146
benzo[a]pyrene	1.29	(0.10, 2.48)	0.03	147	0.22	(−2.94, 3.37)	0.89	146

^aSignificant associations are highlighted with bold text.