Research Article

Thyroid Function in Korean Adolescents with Obesity: Results from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VI (2013–2015)

Table 3

Multivariate logistic analyses of predicting obesity and metabolic risk factors according to per-unit change in TSH concentration.

Model 1Model 2Model 3
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

Abdominal obesity1.22 (1.10, 1.36)<0.0011.22 (1.10, 1.36)<0.0011.18 (1.01, 1.38)0.034
Obesity1.19 (1.05, 1.35)0.0071.19 (1.05, 1.35)0.0081.08 (0.91, 1.28)0.408
Hypertension1.11 (0.94, 1.32)0.2261.14 (0.96, 1.35)0.1421.10 (0.91, 1.32)0.326
Hyperglycemia1.07 (0.96, 1.20)0.2351.03 (0.92, 1.16)0.5731.02 (0.91, 1.15)0.717
Elevated triglyceride1.21 (1.07, 1.36)0.0021.20 (1.06, 1.36)0.0031.18 (1.04, 1.34)0.011
Decreased HDL-C1.03 (0.92, 1.15)0.6251.08 (0.96, 1.21)0.1871.06 (0.94, 1.19)0.321
Metabolic syndrome1.17 (0.96, 1.42)0.1281.19 (0.99, 1.43)0.0701.13 (0.87, 1.47)0.345

Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age and sex; Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.