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Table 4 Associations of abdominal adipose tissue and hand osteoarthritis

From: Adiposity and hand osteoarthritis: the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity study

 

Standard deviation

 

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

 

Men

Women

Men (n = 923)

Women (n = 798)

VAT (cm2)

61.3

50.0

1.33 (1.01 to 1.75)

1.10 (0.85 to 1.44)

SAT (cm2)

91.7

117.6

1.05 (0.74 to 1.50)

1.22 (0.92 to 1.63)

  1. All odds ratios express the increase in odds of osteoarthritis per standard deviation and are adjusted for age.
  2. CI, confidence interval; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.
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