Research Article

Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index, and Other Measures of Adiposity in Predicting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Peruvian Adults

Table 4

Risk of metabolic syndrome components in relation to visceral adiposity.

Low BMI & Low WCHigh BMI or High WC High BMI and High WC
OR (CI)OR (CI) value (SE)OR (CI) value (SE)

Among Women
Elevated triglyceride1.00 (Reference)2.44 (1.50–3.98)0.000 (0.249)6.47 (4.37–9.58)0.000 (0.200)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)1.72 (1.02–2.91)0.042 (0.268)4.64 (3.05–7.06)0.000 (0.214)
Reduced HDL1.00 (Reference)1.28 (0.89–1.83)0.184 (0.183)2.64 (1.96–3.56)0.000 (0.152)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)1.29 (0.89–1.88)0.178 (0.191)2.71 (1.95–3.75)0.000 (0.167)
Elevated BP1.00 (Reference)1.99 (1.20–3.30)0.007 (0.258)3.40 (2.27–5.08)0.000 (0.205)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)1.45 (0.82–2.58)0.206 (0.294)2.09 (1.32–3.32)0.002 (0.236)
Elevated fasting glucose1.00 (Reference)1.70 (0.83–3.45)0.144 (0.362)4.34 (2.54–7.41)0.000 (0.273)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)1.14 (0.53–2.43)0.744 (0.389)2.92 (1.65–5.16)0.000 (0.291)
Elevated CRP1.00 (Reference)1.46 (1.00–2.14)0.049 (0.193)1.29 (0.95–1.76)0.102 (0.157)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)1.23 (0.83–1.83)0.310 (0.203)1.15 (0.82–1.60)0.429 (0.171)

Among Men
Elevated Triglyceride1.00 (Reference)3.81 (2.53–5.75)0.000 (0.209)5.65 (3.20–9.96)0.000 (0.289)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)3.40 (2.21–5.23)0.000 (0.220)3.89 (2.15–7.04)0.000 (0.303)
Reduced HDL1.00 (Reference)2.21 (1.53–3.20)0.000 (0.189)4.33 (2.48–7.57)0.000 (0.284)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)2.04 (1.38–3.02)0.000 (0.199)3.97 (2.20–7.18)0.000 (0.302)
Elevated BP1.00 (Reference)1.98 (1.29–3.04)0.002 (0.218)3.67 (2.08–6.49)0.000 (0.291)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)1.85 (1.18–2.88)0.007 (0.227)2.93 (1.61–5.32)0.000 (0.305)
Elevated fasting glucose1.00 (Reference)2.10 (1.11–3.96)0.022 (0.324)3.61 (1.67–7.81)0.001 (0.394)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)1.66 (0.86–3.23)0.135 (0.339)2.32 (1.03–5.19)0.041 (0.412)
Elevated CRP1.00 (Reference)1.66 (1.13–2.43)0.010 (0.195)2.04 (1.18–3.52)0.010 (0.278)
   Adjusted*1.00 (Reference)1.61 (1.08–2.41)0.019 (0.204)1.86 (1.05–3.31)0.034 (0.293)

*Adjusted for age, education, smoking, leisure time physical activity, and alcohol consumption.
**Low BMI and High WC combined with High BMI and Low WC.