Research Article

Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students

Table 2

Odds ratio for CMR in university students.

Variable(95% CI) value

Sex
 Women0.22 (0.17, 0.29)<0.001
 Men1.00
Nationality
 Peruvian0.59 (0.39, 0.90)0.014
 Foreign1.00
Health science students
 Yes0.76 (0.62, 0.94)<0.001
 No1.00
Excess body weight
 Yes17.28 (13.21, 22.59)<0.001
 No1.00
Excess body fat
 Yes4.55 (3.55, 5.84)<0.001
 No1.00

CMR, cardiometabolic risk; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; (significant).