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Table 2 Odds ratios (95% CI) of obesity classified by BMI, WC and WHR according to gender and SC

From: The prevalence of general and abdominal obesity according to sasang constitution in Korea

  

SC type

Total*

  

SE

SY

TE

 

Male

     

General obesity

Crude

1.0

5.4 (3.2-8.9)

20.2 (12.4-32.9)

1.8 (1.5-2.1)

 

Adjusted

1.0

5.2 (3.1-8.7)

18.1 (11.0-30.0)

1.8 (1.5-2.2)

WC AO

Crude

1.0

2.9 (1.9-4.5)

10.7 (7.2-15.9)

1.1 (0.9-1.2)

 

Adjusted

1.0

2.4 (1.5-3.7)

8.6 (5.7-12.9)

1.1 (0.9-1.3)

WHR AO

Crude

1.0

2.1 (1.6-2.9)

4.6 (3.3-6.4)

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

 

Adjusted

1.0

1.73 (1.2-2.4)

3.9 (2.7-5.6)

0.8 (0.7-1.0)

Female

     

General obesity

Crude

1.0

2.6 (1.8-3.8)

14.3 (10.1-20.2)

-

 

Adjusted

1.0

2.3 (1.5-3.4)

11.6 (8.1-16.7)

-

WC AO

Crude

1.0

1.7 (1.3-2.2)

7.5 (5.8-9.6)

-

 

Adjusted

1.0

1.6 (1.2-2.1)

7.0 (5.3-9.3)

-

WHR AO

Crude

1.0

1.4 (1.2-1.8)

3.8 (2.9-4.9)

-

 

Adjusted

1.0

1.3 (1.1-1.7)

3.1 (2.3-4.1)

-

  1. Adjusted for age, education, occupation, and eating habits such as amount and speed.
  2. *ORs (95% CI) for obesity in males compared with females as reference.
  3. SC, Sasang constitution; SE, Soeumin; SY, Soyangin; TE, Tae-eumin; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; AO, abdominal obesity; CI, confidence interval.