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Table 2 Comparison of the association of various measures of adiposity with AIP after adjusting for traditional atherosclerosis risk factors and BMI

From: Visceral, general, abdominal adiposity and atherogenic index of plasma in relatively lean hemodialysis patients

 

Model 1

Model 2

β

P value

β

P value

Men

 BMI

0.265

< 0.001

  

 WC

0.153

0.001

NS

NS

 WHtR

0.16

0.001

NS

NS

 VAI

0.788

< 0.001

0.77

< 0.001

 LAP

0.74

< 0.001

0.725

< 0.001

Women

 BMI

0.34

< 0.001

  

 WC

0.199

0.001

NS

 

 WHtR

0.21

< 0.001

NS

 

 VAI

0.83

< 0.001

0.816

< 0.001

 LAP

0.74

< 0.001

0.73

< 0.001

  1. Model 1: adjusted for age, history of smoking,history of high blood pressure and history of diabetes;
  2. Model 2: adjusted for above + BMI
  3. BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist height ratio; VAI, visceral adiposity index; LAP, lipid accumulation product
  4. NS, non- significant (P > 0.05)
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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