Association of serum hs-CRP and lipids with obesity in school children in a 12-month follow-up study in Japan

Table 7 Logistic regression analysis of obesity at baseline and after 12 months (n = 612)

Explanatory variable	Obesity at baseline (obese/non-obese)		Obesity after 12 months (obese/non-obese)
Explanatory variable	Odds ratio (95 % CI)	p*	Odds ratio (95 % CI)	p*
Log CRP (mg/dL)	2.15 (1.65–2.78)^a	<0.001	2.09 (1.63–2.69)^a	<0.001
Log TG (mg/dL)	2.09 (1.39–3.15)^a	<0.001	1.86 (1.25–2.77)^a	0.002
LDL-C/HDL-C	1.50 (1.11–2.02)^a	0.008	1.40 (1.04–1.88)^a	0.028
Sex (boy/girl)	1.76 (0.97–3.20)	0.065	1.36 (0.76–2.43)	0.298
Age (years)	1.25 (1.04–1.52)^b	0.021	1.18 (0.98–1.42)^b	0.081

Obese, POW (percent over the standard weight) ≥ 20 %; Non-obese, POW < 20 %
Log CRP logarithm of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, Log TG logarithm of triglycerides, LDL-C/HDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, CI confidence interval
* Logistic regression analysis
^aPer each interquartile range at baseline
^bPer 1-year

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