Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratios (ORs)⁺ of malnutrition risk* for each anthropometric index

	Men		Women
Indices	OR(95% CI)	p value	OR(95% CI)	p value
HC	1.26(1.23–1.30)	< 0.001	1.6(1.14–1.19)	< 0.001
WC	1.28(1.24–1.32)	< 0.001	1.25(1.21–1.29)	< 0.001
WHR	6.43 (5.9–6.9)	< 0.001	2.45 (1.9–3.06)	< 0.001
WHtR	1.9 (1.1–1.32.5)	< 0.001	2.63 (1.3–3.5)	< 0.001
AC	1.28(1.24–1.32)	< 0.001	1.22(1.18–1.25)	< 0.001
MUAC	1.96(1.80–2.13)	< 0.001	1.81(1.67–1.96)	< 0.001
TST	1.21(1.17–1.24)	< 0.001	1.18(1.15–1.22)	< 0.001
CC	1.45(1.38–1.53)	< 0.001	1.38(1.32–1.46)	< 0.001
AVI	2.02(1.86–2.12)	< 0.001	2.01(1.82–2.17)	< 0.001
BRI	6.83(5.39–8.66)	< 0.001	3.72(3.09–4.48)	< 0.001
BAI	1.41(1.34–1.48)	< 0.001	1.24(1.19–1.28)	< 0.001

⁺Adjusted model for age, marital status and job

*Malnutrition was defined as BMI < 18.5 and BMI > 25

Abbreviations: HC hip circumference, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, AC abdominal circumference, MUAC mid-upper arm circumference, TST triceps skinfold thickness, CC calf circumference, AVI abdominal volume index, BRI body roundness index, BAI body adiposity index