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Table 5 Incidence of NAFLD in relation to neck circumference (n = 1354)

From: Neck circumference as an independent predictor for NAFLD among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index

NAFLD

Neck circumference

Highest tertile versus lowest tertile

Per 1 SD, as continuous variable

Reference

HR (95% CI)

p for trend

HR (95% CI)

p value

Model 1

1.00

2.16 (1.60–2.92)

< 0.001

1.44 (1.27–1.65)

< 0.001

Model 2

1.00

1.79 (1.31–2.46)

< 0.001

1.36 (1.21–1.58)

< 0.001

Model 3

1.00

1.66 (1.21–2.27)

< 0.001

1.30 (1.13–1.49)

< 0.001

Model 4

1.00

1.51 (1.17–2.09)

0.001

1.25 (1.12–1.44)

0.002

Model 5

1.00

1.42 (1.15–1.97)

0.004

1.22 (1.10–1.41)

0.006

  1. Model 1 was adjusted for age, smoking status, physical activity, and educational attainment. Model 2 was further adjusted for BMI and waist circumference. Model 3 was further adjusted for HOMA-IR, CRP, and adiponectin. Model 4 was further adjusted for model 3 variables and fasting glucose, post-loading plasma glucose, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure. Model 5 was further adjusted for lipid profiles and liver enzymes
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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