Table 3 Relationships between four phthalate metabolites and markers of obesity in men
MEHP | MEP | MiBP | MMP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n | Beta(95% CI) | p-value | Beta (95% CI) | p-value | Beta (95% CI) | p-value | Beta (95% CI) | p-value |
BMI (kg/m2) | 482 | -0.034 (-0.26-0.19) | 0.77 | 0.31 (-0.097-0.72) | 0.14 | -0.083 (-0.35-0.19) | 0.55 | 0.33 (0.051-0.61) | 0.021 |
Waist (cm) | 478 | -0.27 (-0.91-0.37) | 0.41 | 0.73 (-0.45-1.9) | 0.22 | -0.025 (-0.80-0.75) | 0.95 | 0.97 (0.17-1.78) | 0.0175 |
Waist/hip ratio | 478 | -0.004 (-0.008-0.0) | 0.044 | 0.005 (-0.003-0.012) | 0.22 | 0.001 (-0.004-0.005) | 0.81 | 0.006 (0.001-0.011) | 0.024 |
DXA total fat (kg) | 410 | 12 (-527-552) | 0.96 | 269 (-776-1315) | 0.61 | -73 (-754-608) | 0.83 | 365 (-340-1071) | 0.31 |
DXA leg fat (kg) | 410 | -24 (-200-152) | 0.79 | 46 (-296-388) | 0.79 | -44 (-266-179) | 0.70 | 37 (-194-268) | 0.75 |
DXA trunk fat (kg) | 410 | 0.56 (-332-333) | 0.9974 | 347 (-297-991) | 0.29 | -23 (-443-398) | 0.92 | 235 (-201-670) | 0.29 |
DXA trunk/leg ratio | 410 | -0.008 (-0.048-0.033) | 0.71 | 0.095 (0.018-0.17) | 0.016 | 0.007 (-0.044-0.058) | 0.78 | 0.021 (-0.031-0.074) | 0.43 |
MRI SAT (cm2) | 144 | 0.44 (-9.6-10) | 0.93 | 9.2 (-10-29) | 0.36 | -11 (-34-12) | 0.34 | 5.4 (-7.9-19) | 0.43 |
MRI VAT (cm2) | 144 | 3.3 (-4.9-11) | 0.43 | 16 (0.49-32) | 0.045 | -5.9 (-24-13) | 0.54 | 5.2 (-5.7-16) | 0.35 |
MRI VAT/SAT ratio | 144 | 0.002 (-0.032-0.036) | 0.91 | 0.052 (-0.013-0.12) | 0.12 | 0.001 (-0.076-0.079) | 0.98 | 0.003 (-0.043-0.048) | 0.91 |