Multivariable adjusted ORs and 95% CI for OW, OB and MetS across tertiles of galectin-3BP level
| Tertiles, OR (95% CI) | P value for trend | |||
| Tertile 1 (n=310) | Tertile 2 (n=311) | Tertile 3 (n=311) | ||
| OW+OB | ||||
| Age-adjusted model | 1 (reference) | 2.21 (1.53 to 3.19) | 2.87 (2.00 to 4.13) | <0.001 |
| Multiple-adjusted model | 1 (reference) | 2.38 (1.55 to 3.67) | 2.95 (1.92 to 4.54) | <0.001 |
| OB | ||||
| Age-adjusted model | 1 (reference) | 2.53 (1.46 to 4.39) | 3.13 (1.83 to 5.36) | <0.001 |
| Multiple-adjusted model | 1 (reference) | 2.48 (1.32 to 4.65) | 3.32 (1.79 to 6.16) | <0.001 |
| MetS | ||||
| Age-adjusted model | 1 (reference) | 1.92 (0.80 to 4.61) | 2.85 (1.25 to 6.48) | 0.011 |
| Multiple-adjusted model | 1 (reference) | 1.58 (0.59 to 4.24) | 3.28 (1.30 to 8.26) | 0.008 |
Multiple-adjusted model: adjusted for age (in years), sex (boys vs girls), ALT (U/L), AST (U/L), ALP (U/L), and GGT (U/L). P value for trend was obtained by adjusting tertiles of galectin-3BP level as a continuous variable. P values of <0.05 are in bold.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; galectin-3BP, galectin-3 binding protein; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; MetS, metabolic syndrome; OB, obesity; OW, overweight.