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Table 2 Prevalence of risk factors according to categories of different obesity indices

From: Association between obesity indices and cardiovascular risk factors in late adolescence in the Seychelles

 

Males

Females

 

BMI

Waist

WHiR

WHtR

Fat%

BMI

Waist

WHiR

WHtR

Fat%

Blood pressure ≥120/80 mmHg (M: 52.3%; F: 21.9%)*

     

 P <50

39.7

40.6

49.5

41.2

43.3

10.5

9.1

22.8

14.9

9.6

 P 50-79

62.6

58.3

45.7

57.6

59.3

30.4

36.7

22.1

24.6

31.9

 P 80-89

75.0

75.0

72.2

75.0

60.0

39.1

25.9

26.0

34.8

40.9

 P 90+

63.1

68.4

68.4

68.4

68.4

36.4

34.7

13.0

36.4

34.7

 

0.004

0.007

ns

0.009

0.080

0.000

0.000

ns

0.037

0.000

LDL-cholesterol ≥3.0 mmol/l (M: 10.8%; F: 29.0%)

      

 P <50

3.1

5.2

6.1

6.2

9.3

23.7

27.3

28.1

25.4

23,7

 P 50-79

15.5

11.7

15.2

8.5

10.2

27.5

26.4

26.4

27.5

27.5

 P 80-89

15.0

20.0

11.1

25.0

15.0

56.5

33.3

34.7

43.5

45.4

 P 90+

31.6

26.3

21.1

26.3

15.8

31.8

39.1

34.7

36.4

43.5

 

0.004

0.021

ns

0.010

ns

0.017

ns

ns

ns

0.076

HDL-cholesterol <1.03 mmol/l (M: 14.4%; F: 19.3%)

      

 P <50

8.1

11.4

17.2

10.3

8.2

16.7

13.6

14.9

13.2

18.4

 P 50-79

20.7

15.0

11.9

16.9

20.3

23.2

25.0

20.5

29.0

20.2

 P 80-89

10.0

15.0

11.0

10.0

20.0

30.4

30.9

30.4

26.1

27.3

 P 90+

31.6

26.3

10.5

31.6

21.0

10.0

17.3

26.1

13.6

13.0

 

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

0.018

ns

Ns

Triglycerides ≥1.00 mmol/l (M: 10.3%; F: 12.7%)

      

 P <50

5.1

6.5

6.1

7.2

7.2

5.2

4.5

12.3

4.3

7.0

 P 50-79

8.6

6.7

8.5

3.4

5.1

15.9

16.1

10.3

15.9

10.1

 P 80-89

20.0

25.0

16.7

20.0

20.0

21.7

18.5

21.7

21.7

27.3

 P 90+

31.6

26.3

31.6

36.8

31.6

31.8

34.8

13.0

36.4

34.8

 

0.002

0.006

0.006

0.000

0.003

0.002

0.000

ns

0.000

0.000

Glycemia ≥5.6 mmol/l (M: 23.1%; F: 8.8%)

       

 P <50

24.5

26.0

23.2

24.7

21.6

5.3

5.4

7.0

6.1

3.5

 P 50-79

24.1

20.0

22.0

20.3

28.8

4.3

5.8

10.3

4.3

7.2

 P 80-89

10.0

15.0

27.8

30.0

25.0

17.3

14.8

13.0

13.0

27.3

 P 90+

26.3

26.3

21.0

15.7

10.5

31.8

26.0

8.8

31.8

21.7

 

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

0.000

0.007

ns

0.000

0.000

Uric acid >0.39 (M) or > 0.31 (F) μg/l (M: 20%; F: 20%)

     

 P <50

14.3

11.4

14.1

13.4

13.4

14.9

15.5

20.2

16.7

15.8

 P 50-79

15.5

21.7

30.5

20.3

20.3

23.2

20.5

16.2

18.8

17.4

 P 80-89

20.0

25.0

5.5

20

25.0

17.3

22.2

30.4

17.3

31.8

 P 90+

52.6

42.0

21.0

42.1

36.8

40.9

39.1

21.7

45.4

39.1

 

0.001

0.012

ns

0.034

ns

0.04

ns

ns

0.02

0.034

  1. * The overall prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) is displayed between parentheses for males (M) and females (F).
  2. BMI: body mass index; WHiR; waist/hip ratio; WHtR: waist/height ratio; Fat%: percent body fat (bioimpedance).
  3. P values are indicated in italic.