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 WC
High BMI or High WC
High BMI and High WC
OR (CI)
OR (CI)
value (SE)
OR (CI)
value (SE)
Among Women
Elevated triglyceride
1.00 (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 HDL
1.00 (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 BP
1.00 (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 glucose
1.00 (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 CRP
1.00 (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 Triglyceride
1.00 (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 HDL
1.00 (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 BP
1.00 (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 glucose
1.00 (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 CRP
1.00 (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.