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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis on values of TSH and BMI dichotomized by median values (0 = bottom values; 1 = top values) in the population as a whole

From: The impact of the metabolic phenotype on thyroid function in obesity

Variables

TSH

BMI

Age

0.98 (0.96–0.99)

0.99 (0.98–1.01)

Female gender

1.08 (0.59–1.73)

5.67 (3.61–8.90)

TSH

–

1.05 (0.89–1.24)

BMI

0.97 (0.94–1.01)

–

REE

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

1.003 (1.002–1.003)

HOMA-IR

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

0.99 (0.98–1.01)

Use of metformin

1.09 (0.78–1.52)

1.29 (0.90–1.85)

  1. Odds ratio and 95 % confidence intervals are displayed. BMI body mass index; REE resting energy expenditure; HOMA-IR homeostatic model of insulin resistance. Use of metformin was categorized as 0 = no use of metformin, 1 = use of metformin. Significant values are in italics