Table 2.
Associations of blood Mn levels and male VAT mass in the US general population.
| Characteristics | Minimally Adjusted Model a | Fully Adjusted Model b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI) | p-Value | β (95% CI) | p-Value | |
| β per ln-unit change | ||||
| Total | 0.181 (0.144, 0.218) | <0.001 | 0.086 (0.059, 0.112) | <0.001 |
| Male | 0.102 (0.056, 0.148) | <0.001 | 0.049 (0.015, 0.082) | 0.005 |
| Female | 0.239 (0.183, 0.295) | <0.001 | 0.103 (0.064, 0.141) | <0.001 |
| β per quantile change | ||||
| Total | 0.055 (0.043, 0.066) | <0.001 | 0.025 (0.017, 0.033) | <0.001 |
| Male | 0.032 (0.018, 0.045) | <0.001 | 0.012 (0.002, 0.022) | 0.020 |
| Female | 0.076 (0.057, 0.094) | <0.001 | 0.036 (0.023, 0.048) | <0.001 |
a: Minimally adjusted models were adjusted for gender (only in total), age, and race. b: Fully adjusted models were adjusted for gender (only in total), age, race, educational level, BMI, marital status, PIR, smoking status, 24 h alcohol consumption, physical activity, 24 h energy intake, and 24 h fat intake.