Higher visceral fat area increases the risk of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in Chinese adults

Nutrition & Metabolism

Table 7 Multivariate analysis of the ORs and 95 % CIs between visceral fat area and components of metabolic syndrome

	Quartiles of visceral fat area
	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Men
Hyperglycemia	1.0	6.735(1.642–27.768)	3.996(0.940–16.979)	4.474(1.066–18.780)
Hypertriglyceridemia	1.0	1.815(0.713–4.621)	3.229(1.268–8.222)	3.418(1.358–8.602)
Low HDL-C	1.0	1.935(0.715–5.237)	2.383(0.871–6.519)	1.935(0.703–5.327)
High blood pressure	1.0	4.205(0.808–21.833)	3.707(0.715–19.203)	4.796(0.916–25.104)
Pre-menopausal women
Hyperglycemia	1.0	3.179(0.634–15.944)	3.920(0.824–18.659)	10.578(2.337–47.874)
Hypertriglyceridemia	1.0	4.441(0.927–21.277)	9.962(2.280–43.535)	17.657(4.132–75.460)
Low HDL-C	1.0	1.481(0.852–2.576)	2.103(1.219–3.628)	3.846(2.146–6.892)
High blood pressure	1.0	1.539(0.131–18.020)	1.415(0.116–17.228)	5.241(0.556–49.437)
Post-menopausal women
Hyperglycemia	1.0	3.396(1.104–10.447)	4.205(1.408–12.560)	3.867(1.304–11.466)
Hypertriglyceridemia	1.0	2.456(0.626–9.636)	4.602(1.265–16.735)	8.402(2.402–29.391)
Low HDL-C	1.0	2.293(0.860–6.110)	1.944(0.749–5.047)	1.751(0.680–4.509)
High blood pressure	1.0	1.502(0.326–6.919)	1.489(0.354–6.257)	1.607(0.408–6.330)

Odds ratios and 95 % CIs adjusted for age, smoking status, drinking status, exercise status, sunshine time. Men (Q1: <89.95 cm², Q2: 89.95–115.72 cm², Q3: 115.72–140.46 cm², Q4: ≥140.46 cm²); Pre-menopausal women (Q1: <53.15 cm², Q2: 53.15–66.18 cm², Q3: 66.18–84.47 cm², Q4: ≥ 84.47 cm²); Post-menopausal women (Q1: <71.55 cm², Q2: 71.55–91.97 cm², Q3: 91.97–115.73 cm², Q4: ≥115.73 cm²)