Famine Exposure in Early Life and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Adulthood: Comparisons of Different Metabolic Syndrome Definitions
Table 4
Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of metabolic syndrome in relation to different life stages at famine exposure by the NCEP-ATP III definition.
Univariate
Model 1
Model 2
Men
Unexposed
1 (Ref)
1 (Ref)
1 (Ref)
Fetal-exposed
1.17 (0.87-1.56)
1.19 (0.87-1.62)
1.03 (0.74-1.43)
Childhood-exposed
1.16 (0.98-1.38)
1.21 (0.91-1.60)
1.07 (0.78-1.46)
Adolescence/adult-exposed
1.24 (1.05-1.47)
1.34 (0.84-1.60)
1.09 (0.64-1.85)
Women
Unexposed
1 (Ref)
1 (Ref)
1 (Ref)
Fetal-exposed
1.85 (1.46-2.34)
1.25 (0.97-1.60)
1.27 (0.98-1.65)
Childhood-exposed
2.91 (2.54-3.33)
1.34 (1.07-1.68)
1.33 (1.04-1.71)
Adolescence/adult-exposed
5.55 (4.79-6.44)
1.22 (0.84-1.78)
1.22 (0.80-1.87)
Model 1: adjusted for age. Model 2: adjusted for age, study cohort, residential area, sex, education levels, income levels, current smoking, and current drinking.
