Table 3.
Effect of a unitary increase in the mMDS on anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and biochemical variables.
| Linear Regression Models | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted by Gender and Age | Adjusted by Age, Gender, Race, Physical Activity, and Smoking |
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| Risk Factor | Β Coefficient | SE | p Value | Β Coefficient | SE | p Value |
| Anthropometric variables | ||||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.080 | 0.030 | 0.008 | −0.026 | 0.038 | 0.490 |
| Waist circumference (in) | −0.114 | 0.031 | <0.001 | −0.045 | 0.039 | 0.241 |
| Body fat percentage (%) | −0.141 | 0.043 | 0.001 | −0.028 | 0.057 | 0.627 |
| Blood pressure variables | ||||||
| Resting SBP (mmHg) | −0.041 | 0.076 | 0.590 | 0.004 | 0.107 | 0.969 |
| Resting DBP (mmHg) | −0.056 | 0.046 | 0.223 | −0.037 | 0.062 | 0.552 |
| Biochemical variables | ||||||
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | −0.160 | 0.264 | 0.546 | −0.289 | 0.332 | 0.385 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.254 | 0.075 | <0.001 | 0.286 | 0.100 | 0.004 |
| LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | −0.193 | 0.230 | 0.402 | −0.341 | 0.300 | 0.256 |
| Total cholesterol-HDL ratio | −0.028 | 0.009 | 0.002 | −0.030 | 0.010 | 0.002 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | −1.010 | 0.532 | 0.058 | −0.909 | 0.644 | 0.159 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | −0.137 | 0.135 | 0.313 | −0.155 | 0.186 | 0.404 |
SD, standard deviation; B, unstandardized Beta coefficient; SE, standard error.