Table 2

Logistic Regressions Examining the Relation of Abdominal Obesity to Risk of Prediabetes in 2011–2012, NHANES

CharacteristicUnadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)a
Aged ≥20 years
 Unhealthy waist circumference2.00 (0.76–5.28)1.10 (0.45–2.66)
 Unhealthy waist-to-height ratio2.34 (1.39–3.95)1.06 (0.65–1.73)
Age ≥45 years
 Unhealthy waist circumference1.27 (0.46–3.54)1.00 (0.42–2.37)
 Unhealthy waist-to-height ratio1.40 (0.90–2.18)1.04 (0.65–1.66)
  • NHANES = National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey; OR = odds ratio.

  • a Controls for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, poverty-to-income ratio, health insurance, and presence of a first-degree relative with diabetes.