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Table 4 Association of NC with visceral adiposity indicators: linear regression

From: Neck circumference as an independent indicator of visceral obesity in a Chinese population

Dependent variables

Male

Female

β

B (95% CI)

P

R 2

β

B (95% CI)

P

R 2

WC (model 1)

0.600

2.090 (2.003–2.177)

< 0.001

0.360

0.570

2.224 (2.139–2.310)

< 0.001

0.325

WC (model 2)

0.565

1.974 (1.887–2.061)

< 0.001

0.446

0.483

1.871 (1.795–1.947)

< 0.001

0.509

WHR (model 1)

0.323

0.009 (0.008–0.010)

< 0.001

0.105

0.329

0.010 (0.009–0.011)

< 0.001

0.108

WHR (model 2)

0.304

0.008 (0.007–0.009)

< 0.001

0.208

0.248

0.008 (0.007–0.008)

< 0.001

0.313

WHtR (model 1)

0.526

0.011 (0.010–0.012)

< 0.001

0.276

0.509

0.013 (0.013–0.014)

< 0.001

0.259

WHtR (model 2)

0.504

0.011 (0.010–0.011)

< 0.001

0.414

0.412

0.011 (0.010–0.011)

< 0.001

0.503

LnVAI (model 1)

0.361

0.095 (0.087–0.102)

< 0.001

0.130

0.297

0.076 (0.069–0.082)

< 0.001

0.088

LnVAI (model 2)

0.324

0.085 (0.077–0.093)

< 0.001

0.169

0.221

0.056 (0.050–0.063)

< 0.001

0.218

LnLAP (model 1)

0.521

0.186 (0.176–0.195)

< 0.001

0.271

0.465

0.175 (0.167–0.184)

< 0.001

0.216

LnLAP (model 2)

0.477

0.170 (0.161–0.180)

< 0.001

0.352

0.375

0.141 (0.134–0.149)

< 0.001

0.454

LnAVI (model 1)

0.605

0.049 (0.047–0.051)

< 0.001

0.366

0.574

0.054 (0.052–0.056)

< 0.001

0.329

LnAVI (model 2)

0.570

0.046 (0.044–0.048)

< 0.001

0.455

0.487

0.046 (0.044–0.048)

< 0.001

0.512

Cindex (model 1)

0.675

2.132 (2.059–2.205)

< 0.001

0.456

0.612

2.018 (1.948–2.087)

< 0.001

0.374

Cindex (model 2)

0.634

2.007 (1.933–2.081)

< 0.001

0.512

0.535

1.749 (1.684–1.813)

< 0.001

0.505

  1. R2 represented the coefficient of determinationSince VAI, LAP and AVI were non-normally distributed, they were Ln-transformed
  2. Model 1 did not adjust for any factors;
  3. Model 2 adjusted for age, smoking, drinking, HbA1c, TC, LDL and SBP