Effects of the abdominal fat distribution on the relationship between exposure to air pollutants and thyroid hormones among Korean adult males

Table 2 Regression results for the association between exposure to abdominal adiposity, air pollution, and thyroid related traits

TSH, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone; FT₄, Free Thyroxine; WC, waist circumference; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; VSR, visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio; PM₁₀, particulate matter ≤ 10 μm in diameter; NO₂, nitrogen dioxide; SO₂, sulfur dioxide; CO, carbon monoxide; SE, standard error
TSH and FT₄ levels were transformed to square root and natural logarithms, respectively
The beta coefficient and standard error in adiposity measures including VAT and SAT was converted by scale to the 100 cm² area
The beta coefficient and 95% confidence interval in each air pollutant was scaled to the interquartile range for each pollutant, respectively (9.1 μg/m³ for PM₁₀, 13.8 ppb for NO₂, 1.5 ppb for SO₂, and 0.2 ppm for CO)
^aThe result was adjusted for site of recruitment, age, smoking status (never- or ex- vs. current-smokers), alcohol consumption (never- or ex- vs. current-drinkers), and physical activity (yes vs. no)

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