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Table 6 Odds ratios for insulin resistance relative to metabolic syndrome components, cortisol, and 8-iso-PGF2α

From: Potential roles of psychological and oxidative stress in insulin resistance: a cohort-based study

Variable

OR (95% CI)

p

Waist circumferencea

4.966 (2.29, 10.75)

0.00004

3.621 (1.602, 8.182)

0.001#

High blood pressure

1.860 (0.976, 3.542)

0.05

1.940 (0.966, 3.896)

0.06#

Hypertriglyceridemia

1.993 (1.063, 3.736)

0.03

2.012 (1.025, 3.949)

0.04#

Low HDL cholesterol

1.472 (0.706, 3.068)

0.29

1.568 (0.726, 3.386)

0.24#

8-iso-PGF2α

1.055 (0.953, 1.168)

0.29#

Cortisol

1.005 (0.999, 1.100)

0.10#

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, 8-iso-PGF2α 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α
  2. #Baseline model, cortisol, and 8-iso-PGF2α adjusted for age, sex, and current smoking
  3. a≥94/80 cm (men/women). Baseline model comprised of metabolic syndrome components, except elevated fasting plasma glucose, as glucose was already included in the HOMA-IR formula
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

ISSN: 1758-5996

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