Quartiles of calf circumference |
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 | Q1: ≤32.9 cm | Q2: 33-35 cm | Q3: 35.1-36.9 cm | Q4: ≥37 cm |  |
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Model 1 | 1 (reference) | 1.84 (1.64-2.06) | 3.01 (2.68-3.38) | 5.59 (4.94-6.34) | <0.0001 |
Model 2 | 1 (reference) | 1.70 (1.50-1.93) | 2.84 (2.50-3.23) | 5.07 (4.43-5.81) | <0.0001 |
Model 3 | 1 (reference) | 1.30 (1.14-1.48) | 1.83 (1.59-2.10) | 2.85 (2.46-3.30) | <0.0001 |
Model 4 | 1 (reference) | 1.29 (1.12-1.48) | 1.85 (1.60-2.14) | 2.73 (2.34-3.19) | <0.0001 |
- Model 1: adjusted for age, sex (not for sex-stratified analysis). Model 2: further adjusted for physical activity (low, moderate, or high), smoking (yes/no), family history of diabetes (yes/no), self-reported CHD (yes/no), stroke (yes/no), and hypertension (yes/no) was included in the model. Model 3: further adjusted for waist circumference and inflammatory factors (CRP and IL-6, continuous variables). Model 4: further adjusted for BMI and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL- cholesterol and LDL- cholesterol)