Research Article

High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: A Component of the Metabolic Syndrome with a New Role in Lung Function

Table 2

Regression coefficients of each metabolic component individually entered into adjusted models for predicting FVC (% predicted), FEV1 (% predicted), and FEV1/FVC ratio.

FVC (% predicted)FEV1 (% predicted)FEV1/FVC ratio
MenWomenMenWomenMenWomen

Variablesβ (SE)β (SE)β (SE)β (SE)β (SE)β (SE)
WC (cm)−0.067 (0.038)0.041 (0.039)−0.057 (0.039)0.037 (0.038)0.041 (0.030)0.007 (0.030)
SBP (mmHg)−0.070 (0.028)−0.058 (0.028)−0.080 (0.029)−0.017 (0.028)−0.005 (0.023)0.030 (0.022)
DBP (mmHg)0.100 (0.040)0.068 (0.042)0.068 (0.041)0.037 (0.042)−0.028 (0.032)−0.014 (0.032)
FPG (mmol/L)0.056 (0.450)0.034 (0.429)0.028 (0.459)0.007 (0.424)−0.032 (0.359)−0.014 (0.329)
TG (mmol/L)−0.003 (0.499)−0.028 (0.464)0.032 (0.509)−0.007 (0.459)0.038 (0.398)0.021 (0.357)
HDL-C (mmol/L)−0.068 (1.233)−0.136 (1.120)−0.029 (1.257)−0.100 (1.109)0.054 (0.984)0.013 (0.861)

Data were calculated using multiple linear regression. Adjustments were made for age and family income group. WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; SE, standard error. , , and .