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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of influential factors on serum lipids in postmenopausal women

From: Vegan diet and blood lipid profiles: a cross-sectional study of pre and postmenopausal women

Variable

HDL

LDL

TG

 

ß

P-value

ß

P-value

ß

P-value

Diet patterns

      

 Omnivores diet

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Ovo-lacto vegetarian diet

-4.48

0.047

-1.82

0.662

15.22

0.184

 Vegan diet

-4.88

0.015

-6.95

0.060

4.18

0.681

Exercise habits

      

 No

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Yes

1.76

0.083

0.08

0.967

-3.96

0.442

Hormone replacement therapy

      

 Never

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Former

-0.42

0.768

4.48

0.090

-11.06

0.127

 Current

-0.24

0.868

-6.39

0.017

4.39

0.551

Organic diet

-11.45

0.025

-3.98

0.672

-6.45

0.803

Age (year)

-0.003

0.952

-0.04

0.642

-0.10

0.677

Hypertension

-1.09

0.301

0.44

0.820

-1.04

0.846

Prediabetes#

0.74

0.540

4.43

0.048

-6.24

0.311

Diabetes

1.41

0.353

9.21

0.001

30.23

<0.001

Metabolic syndrome

-10.84

<0.001

6.64

0.003

72.74

<0.001

Obesity*

-1.93

0.070

-3.86

0.050

2.84

0.600

Anti-gout medication

3.76

0.156

9.01

0.066

7.42

0.582

  1. HDL-C:High density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C:Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TG: Triglycerides; UA: uric acid.
  2. *Obesity is defined as waist to hip ratio 0.85.
  3. #Prediabetes is defined as fasting blood sugar 100–125 mg/dl.