Table 3 Association between changes in BMI and WC and the risk of MetS.

From: Four-years change of BMI and waist circumference are associated with metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly Chinese

 

Total

Male

Female

Model 1

Model 2

Model 1

Model 2

Model 1

Model 2

BMI↑, WC↑

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

BMI↑, WC↓

0.391(0.295,0.518)***

0.375(0.282,0.499)***

0.301(0.185,0.489)***

0.307(0.189,0.501)***

0.446(0.313,0.635)***

0.416(0.291,0.594)***

BMI↓, WC↑

0.674(0.535,0.851)***

0.648(0.511,0.821)***

0.664(0.462,0.954)*

0.683(0.474,0.985)*

0.670(0.493,0.912)*

0.645(0.472,0.881)**

BMI↓, WC↓

0.336(0.264,0.429)***

0.338(0.264,0.433)***

0.252(0.168,0.376)***

0.259(0.173,0.388)***

0.437(0.320,0.599)***

0.409(0.297,0.563) ***

  1. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; HR: hazard ratio; 95% CIs 95% confidence intervals.
  2. Model 1: unadjusted.
  3. Model 2: adjusted for age, sex (total subgroup), education levels, marital status, current residence, smoking, alcohol drinking, taking activities, having regular exercise, and chronic disease.
  4. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
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