Visceral adiposity index is associated with lung function impairment: a population-based study

Respiratory Research

Table 4 Factors associated with FEV1%predicted by Pearson’s correlation and multivariable stepwise linear regression analysis

	Men						Women
	Pearson’s analysis		Stepwise linear regression analysis				Pearson’s analysis		Stepwise linear regression analysis
	Coefficient	P value	β	SE	t	P value	Coefficient	P value	β	SE	t	P value
VAI	− 0.062	P = 0.058					− 0.171	P < 0.001	− 0.097	0.335	− 3.15	P = 0.002
WC	− 0.285	P < 0.001	− 0.287	0.07	− 7.79	P < 0.001	− 0.247	P < 0.001	− 0.217	0.055	− 6.70	P < 0.001
BMI	− 0.192	P < 0.001					− 0.172	P < 0.001
Age	− 0.206	P < 0.001	− 0.208	0.081	− 5.66	P < 0.001	0.052	P = 0.04	0.139	0.069	4.54	P < 0.001
Heart rate	− 0.024	P = 0.268					0.026	P = 0.193
SBP	− 0.081	P = 0.02					− 0.118	P < 0.001	− 0.072	0.031	− 2.24	P = 0.025
DBP	− 0.014	P = 0.365					− 0.08	P = 0.004
FPG	− 0.021	P = 0.294					− 0.071	P = 0.009
HDL-c	0.053	P = 0.089					0.079	P = 0.004
LDL-c	− 0.054	P = 0.086					0.038	P = 0.103
TC	− 0.044	P = 0.132					0.008	P = 0.389
Uric acid	− 0.105	P = 0.004					− 0.068	P = 0.011
Creatine	− 0.015	P = 0.353					− 0.033	P = 0.13
eGFR	0.095	P = 0.008					− 0.001	P = 0.488

VAI visceral adiposity index, WC waist circumference, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FPG fasting plasma glucose, HDL‐c high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL‐c low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC total cholesterol, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate

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