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. 2021 Jun 3;9:25. doi: 10.1186/s40170-021-00261-w

Table 4.

Linear associations for MS components with U-shaped relation to head and neck cancer risk

MS components Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
HR (95% CI) P HR (95% CI) P HR (95% CI) P
Waist circumference (female)
 <93.16 cm 0.94[0.80, 1.11] 0.469 0.94[0.80, 1.11] 0.471 0.92[0.78, 1.08] 0.311
 ≥93.16 cm 1.42[1.11, 1.80] 0.005 1.41[1.11, 1.80] 0.005 1.47[1.15, 1.89] 0.003
HDL-C (male)
 <1.26 mmol/L 0.85[0.75, 0.97] 0.013 0.85[0.75, 0.97] 0.013 0.88[0.77, 1.00] 0.050
 ≥1.26 mmol/L 1.21[1.08, 1.36] 0.001 1.22[1.09, 1.36] 0.001 1.19[1.06, 1.34] 0.003
HDL-C (female)
 <1.45 mmol/L 0.90[0.70, 1.14] 0.384 0.90[0.70, 1.14] 0.381 0.91[0.71, 1.17] 0.462
 ≥1.45 mmol/L 1.05[0.88, 1.27] 0.576 1.05[0.88, 1.27] 0.567 1.10[0.92, 1.33] 0.301
Blood glucose
 <4.70 mmol/L 0.93[0.80, 1.08] 0.330 0.97[0.84, 1.12] 0.674 0.96[0.83, 1.11] 0.577
 ≥4.70 mmol/L 1.14[1.06, 1.22] 0.001 1.10[1.02, 1.19] 0.010 1.10[1.01, 1.19] 0.022
Diastolic blood pressure
 <83 mmHg 1.13[1.02, 1.25] 0.022 1.07[0.96, 1.18] 0.221 1.09[0.98, 1.21] 0.121
 ≥83 mmHg 1.03[0.94, 1.14] 0.538 0.99[0.90, 1.10] 0.917 0.99[0.90, 1.09] 0.886

Model 1: unadjusted

Model 2: age and gender-stratified model

Model 3: additionally adjusted for education, ethnic, Index of multiple deprivation, alcohol consumption, smoking status, physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, NASIDS use and CRP