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Table 2 Association between markers of lipid metabolism and ventilatory function *†

From: Ventilatory function and cardiovascular disease risk factors: a cross-sectional study in young adults

Markers of lipid metabolism

Tertile

FEV1(L) β-coefficient (95% CI)

FVC (L) β-coefficient (95% CI)

Whole sample (n = 970)

Triglycerides

1

0

0

2

0.03 (-0.03 to 0.09)

0.04 (-0.03 to 0.11)

3

-0.03 (-0.09 to 0.04)

-0.03 (-0.10 to 0.05)

P value

0.42

0.47

LDL

1

0

0

2

0.03 (-0.08 to 0.04)

-0.01 (-0.09 to 0.06)

3

-0.02 (-0.08 0.04)

-0.08 (-0.15 to -0.01)

P value

0.56

0.03

HDL

1

0

0

2

-0.04 (-0.01 to 0.12)

-0.03 (-0.11 to 0.04)

3

0.10 (-0.01 to 0.12)

0.04 (-0.04 to 0.11)

 

P value

0.10

0.34

Men (n = 429)

Triglycerides

1

0

0

2

-0.02 (-0.12 to 0.09)

-0.02 (-0.14 to 0.10

3

-0.13 (-0.24 to -0.03)

-0.13 (-0.25 to -0.01)

P value

0.007

0.02

LDL

1

0

0

2

0.01 (-0.09 to 0.10)

-0.08 (-0.19 to 0.03)

3

-0.05 (-0.15 to 0.05)

-0.16 (-0.27 to -0.04)

P value

0.37

0.006

HDL

1

0

0

2

-0.07 (-0.16 to 0.03)

-0.06 (-0.17 to 0.05)

3

0.07 (-0.03 to 0.18)

0.03 (-0.10 to 0.14)

 

P value

0.25

0.86

Women (n = 541)

Triglycerides

1

0

0

2

-0.02 (-0.08 to 0.04)

-0.02 (-0.09 to 0.05)

3

-0.05 (-0.12 to 0.02)

-0.08 (-0.16 to -0.002)

P value

0.16

0.05

LDL

1

0

0

2

0.04 (-0.03 to 0.11)

0.04 (-0.03 to 0.12)

3

0.01 (-0.05 to 0.08)

-0.01 (-0.08 to 0.07)

P value

0.72

0.82

HDL

1

0

0

2

0.02 (-0.04 to 0.09)

0.03 (-0.04 to 0.11)

3

0.09 (0.02 to 0.15)

0.10 (0.03 to 0.17)

 

P value

0.01

0.007

  1. (*) Multiple linear regressions adjusted for age, gender, height, weight at birth, educational level, smoking, SES, and BMI; CI Confidence Interval.
  2. p-values in bold letters indicate statistical significance.