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Table 6 Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) for metabolic syndrome across different frequencies of nutrients and food group (n = 94)

From: Validation of a Thai semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire (semi-FFQ) for people at risk of metabolic syndrome

Semi-FFQ

Metabolic syndrome

No (n = 51)

Yes (n = 43)

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P-value

Age (years); median ± (IQR)

39.7 ± (7.5)

38.9 ± (6.5)

1.41

1.14

(0.91, 1.42)

0.247

Gender (Female); n (%)

44 (63.8)

25 (36.2)

1.91

1.13

(1.04, 1.42)

0.024*

Smoking (Yes); n (%)

4 (40.0)

6 (60.0)

1.52

1.02

(0.11, 4.49)

0.15

Alcohol consumption (Yes); n (%)

25 (51.0)

24 (49.0)

1.26

1.07

(0.09, 5.23)

0.724

BMI (kg/m2)

27.4 ± (3.6)

28.9 ± (4.3)

1.1

1.23

(0.85, 1.78)

0.268

HbA1c (mmol/mol)

38.9 ± (19.3)

42.4 ± (16.9)

3.15

1.65

(0.30, 4.05)

0.787

FBG (mmol/L)

5.3 ± (0.5)

5.5 ± (0.4)

1.08

1.42

(1.12, 1.81)

0.004**

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.9 ± (0.6)

5.4 ± (0.8)

1.01

1.01

(0.96, 1.05)

0.817

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

1.5 ± (0.2)

1.9 ± (0.1)

1.01

1.01

(0.99, 1.03)

0.32

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.4 ± (2.1)

1.2 ± (0.3)

0.94

0.98

(0.87, 1.11)

0.758

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.9 ± (0.5)

3.3 ± (0.2)

1.01

1.00

(0.96, 1.03)

0.789

Nutrients and food group

 Sugar (g); median ± (IQR)

  Fruit

8.5 ± (2.5)

9.4 ± (1.1)

1.03

1.06

(0.36, 1.10)

0.052

  Beverage

27.6 ± (2.1)

29.9 ± (4.2)

1.02

1.09

(0.70, 1.17)

0.189

  Snack

0.5 ± (0.1)

0.7 ± (0.4)

1.05

1.08

(0.29, 3.42)

0.985

  Dessert

1.8 ± (0.6)

1.6 ± (0.8)

1.09

1.04

(0.05, 2.61)

0.324

 Fat (g); median ± (IQR)

  Snack

2.9 ± (0.9)

3.4 ± (0.4)

1.05

2.06

(0.74, 7.40)

0.67

  Dessert

0.7 ± (0.5)

0.6 ± (0.3)

1.06

1.08

(0.23, 5.99)

0.255

  A la carte

5.9 ± (0.7)

8.9 ± (0.4)

1.63

1.28

(1.09, 1.89)

0.031*

  Noodles

8.3 ± (0.3)

11.4 ± (5.4)

1.03

1.09

(0.45, 1.69)

0.675

  Toppings

8.7 ± (0.9)

11.8 ± (0.9)

1.04

1.07

(0.43, 2.01)

0.845

 Sodium (mg); median ± (IQR)

  Dessert

10.2 ± (3.8)

9.9 ± (8.3)

1.00

0.99

(0.98, 1.01)

0.332

  Snack

137.1 ± (16.8)

184.2 ± (17.5)

0.99

0.97

(0.86, 1.10)

0.683

  A la carte

351.5 ± (12.1)

495.9 ± (19.6)

1.01

1.98

(1.05, 1.95)

0.046*

  Noodles

598.6 ± (15.3)

664.8 ± (15.2)

1.05

1.00

(0.99, 1.02)

0.43

  Toppings

274.7 ± (21.3)

260.9 ± (35.4)

1.06

0.97

(0.98, 0.99)

0.021*

 Energy (kcal); median ± (IQR)

  Fruit

44.8 ± (6.4)

48.8 ± (7.1)

1.05

1.08

(1.01, 1.17)

0.035*

  Beverage

190.6 ± (25.8)

214.2 ± (35.8)

1.07

1.02

(0.99, 1.05)

0.17

  Snack

56.8 ± (19.4)

74.2 ± (8.6)

1.03

1.01

(0.84, 1.18)

0.988

  Dessert

21.3 ± (2.8)

17.3 ± (3.0)

1.10

1.20

(0.90, 1.61)

0.214

  A la carte

165.6 ± (17.9)

229.5 ± (23.3)

1.02

1.09

(1.01, 1.17)

0.026*

  Noodles

156.3 ± (16.8)

204.6 ± (18.9)

1.01

0.99

(0.94, 1.03)

0.575

  Toppings

150.3 ± (12.6)

161.6 ± (15.1)

1.02

1.04

(0.98, 1.11)

0.182

  1. Odd ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence interval for the metabolic syndrome were estimated using multivariate logistic regression models. Mean ± (SD) for all such values, except for variables was determines. Metabolic syndrome defined as the presence of DM-DLP, HT-DLP, HT-DM and HT-DM-DLP
  2. *Odd ratio is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)
  3. **Odd ratio is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)