Table 3.

Association of overall obesity and central obesity with blood pressure in preadolescents school children (n = 908)

	Prehypertension				Hypertension
	Model 1* OR (95% CI)	Model 2** OR (95% CI)	Model 3*** OR (95% CI)	Model 4**** OR (95% CI)	Model 1* OR (95% CI)	Model 2** OR (95% CI)	Model 3*** OR (95% CI)	Model 4**** OR (95% CI)
Obesity (BMI percentile)
Under weight (< 5)	Ref
Normal weight (≥ 5 & < 85)	2.4 (1.0–5.7)	2.4 (1.0–5.7)	2.4 (1.0–5.6)	2.3 (0.9–5.5)	1.9 (0.9–4.5)	2.0 (0.9–4.5)	2.0 (0.9–4.5)	1.9 (0.8–4.3)
Overweight (≥ 85 & < 95)	3.6 (1.4–9.4)	3.5 (1.3–9.3)	3.5 (1.3–9.2)	3.2 (1.2–8.7)	4.3 (1.8–10.7)	4.5 (1.8–11.1)	4.5 (1.8–11.1)	4.0 (1.6–10.0)
Obesity (>95)	5.5 (2.2–13.8)	5.5 (2.2–13.8)	5.4 (2.2–13.7)	4.6 (1.8–11.9)	10.2 (4.3–24.1)	10.5 (4.4–24.8)	10.5 (4.4–24.7)	8.5 (3.5–20.4)
Waist circumference in percentile
No central obesity (< 85)	Ref
Central obesity (≥ 85)	2.2 (1.5–3.1	2.2 (15–3.1)	2.2 (15–3.1)	1.9 (1.4–2.8)	3.0 (2.1–4.2)	3.1 (2.2–4.4)	3.1 (2.2–4.4)	2.7 (1.9–3.9)

^*Adjusted for age & gender

^**Adjusted for age, gender, PA

^***Adjusted for age, gender, PA, sedentary

^****Adjusted for age, gender, PA, sedentary, fruits, vegetable intake, hypertension