Positive associations between different circulating trans fatty acids (TFAs) and urinary albumin excretion among adults in the U.S.: a population-based study

Table 3 Multivariate weighted regression model analysis reveals the associations between TFAs (categorical variables) and ACR

Exposure	Palmitelaidic acid	Vaccenic acid	Elaidic acid	Linolelaidic acid	Sum TFAs
Q1	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference
Q2	0.08 (-1.01, 1.17) 0.8870	-0.42 (-1.50, 0.66) 0.4420	0.27 (-0.81, 1.35) 0.6221	0.07 (-1.01, 1.15) 0.8985	0.01 (-1.08, 1.09) 0.9914
Q3	0.12 (-1.03, 1.27) 0.8325	0.18 (-0.94, 1.31) 0.7495	0.71 (-0.44, 1.86) 0.2260	0.68 (-0.46, 1.81) 0.2416	0.09 (-1.06, 1.23) 0.8814
Q4	1.05 (-0.23, 2.33) 0.1085	1.03 (-0.21, 2.27) 0.1032	2.02 (0.76, 3.28) 0.0017	1.26 (-0.05, 2.57) 0.0591	1.46 (0.19, 2.73) 0.0244
P for trend	< 0.001	0.014	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001

Q1–Q4: grouped by quartile according to palmitelaidic acid, elaidic acid, linolelaidic acid and sum TFAs. Model: Fully adjusted model was adjusted by age, gender, race/ethnicity, education level, poverty income ratio, ALT, AST, SCr, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C, HDL-C, serum uric acid, albumin, glycohemoglobin, eGFR, BMI, SBP, DBP, waist circumference, physical activity (MET-based rank), current cigarette use, had at least 12 alcohol drinks/1 year, now taking prescribed medicine for HBP, now taking prescribed medicine for high cholesterol level, hypertension history, NAFLD, diabetes history, coronary heart disease

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