Table 5 Regression analyses between ΔTSH and change in listed cardiovascular risk markers as dependent variables over an average follow-up time of 1.7 ± 0.8 years in children and adolescents with obesity (n = 100).

From: Obesity-related subclinical hypothyroidism in childhood: Elevated triglycerides but not basal metabolic rate

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

 

B

p

B

p

B

p

B

p

Δ BMI-SDS

0.05

0.12

0.05

0.11

0.05a

0.11a

0.04a

0.19a

Δ total-cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.11

0.02

0.11

0.02

0.11

0.02

0.10

0.03

Δ LDL (mmol/L)

0.10

0.02

0.10

0.02

0.09

0.02

0.08

0.04

Δ HDL (mmol/L)

0.00

0.75

0.00

0.85

0.01

0.70

0.01

0.69

Δ LDL/HDL

0.15

<0.01

0.15

<0.01

0.13

<0.01

0.12

<0.01

Δ Triglycerides (mmol/L)

0.13

<0.01

0.13

<0.01

0.12

<0.01

0.12

<0.01

Δ Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

−0.02

0.53

−0.02

0.59

−0.02

0.55

−0.01

0.72

Δ 2 h OGTT glucose (mmol/L)b

0.19

0.31

0.18

0.33

0.15

0.42

0.16

0.41

Δ HbA1c (mmol/L)

0.34

0.17

0.31

0.21

0.23

0.36

0.29

0.24

Δ HOMA-IRc

−0.84

0.19

−0.90

0.16

−1.1

0.09

−1.0

0.11

  1. Statistically significant associations in bold.
  2. Model 1: Univariate model with ΔTSH as dependent and listed cardiovascular risk factor as independent variable.
  3. Model 2: adjusted for age and sex.
  4. Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, and ΔBMI SDS.
  5. Model 4: adjusted for age, sex, ΔBMI SDS and ΔT4.
  6. aRegression model not including ΔBMI SDS as dependent variable.
  7. bn = 58.
  8. cn = 61.