Table 3 Odds ratios for metabolic syndrome according to the quartiles of variable indices

Males

Model 1

 BMI

–

3.0 (2.4–3.7)

6.0 (5.0–7.4)

17.3 (14.2–21.0)

 FM index

–

3.7 (3.0–4.6)

7.9 (6.4–9.7)

16.5 (13.5–20.3)

 TFM index

–

2.2 (1.8–4.8)

4.0 (3.4–4.8)

9.6 (8.1–11.5)

 WHtR

–

4.4 (3.4–5.7)

11.5 (9.0–14.7)

44.3 (34.6–56.7)

Model 2

 BMI

–

3.5 (2.8–4.3)

7.7 (6.2–9.5)

28.3 (22.7–35.1)

 FM index

–

3.8 (3.0–4.7)

8.1 (6.6–10.0)

20.0 (16.1–24.8)

 TFM index

–

2.5 (2.1–3.1)

4.7 (3.9–5.7)

12.3 (10.2–14.9)

 WHtR

–

4.0 (3.1–5.2)

9.6 (7.5–12.3)

36.1 (28.0–46.4)

Females

Model 1

 BMI

–

3.8 (3.1–4.7)

9.9 (8.2–12.0)

27.1 (22.3–32.8)

 FM index

–

3.2 (2.7–3.9)

7.7 (6.5–9.2)

18.7 (15.6–22.2)

 TFM index

–

2.6 (2.2–3.1)

5.5 (4.7–6.5)

14.9 (12.7–17.5)

 WHtR

–

6.2 (4.6–8.5)

33.0 (24.5–44.4)

129.3 (95.7–174.6)

Model 2

 BMI

–

3.4 (2.7–4.2)

8.3 (6.7–10.2)

25.8 (20.8–32.0)

 FM index

–

3.5 (2.8–4.3)

7.0 (5.8–8.6)

18.4 (15.0–22.4)

 TFM index

–

2.2 (1.8–2.6)

4.1 (3.4–4.9)

12.4 (10.3–14.9)

 WHtR

–

4.3 (3.1–6.0)

18.0 (13.3–24.5)

58.5 (42.9–79.9)