Table 2.
Weight status and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure (mm Hg)
| SBP, mm Hg | DBP, mm Hg | ||||||
| Variables | N | Mean | 95%CI | P-trend | Mean | 95% CI | P-trend |
| Females | |||||||
| Normal weight | 3355 | 118.3 | 118.0–118.7 | -- | 63.2 | 62.9–63.5 | -- |
| Overweight | 517 | 124.5 | 123.6–125.5 | -- | 65.1 | 64.5–65.7 | -- |
| Obese | 110 | 134.0 | 131.5–136.5 | <0.001 | 70.1 | 68.7–71.5 | <0.001 |
| Males | |||||||
| Normal weight | 3307 | 123.7 | 123.3–124.1 | -- | 64.7 | 64.4–65.0 | -- |
| Overweight | 505 | 131.1 | 130.0–132.3 | -- | 66.8 | 66.1–67.6 | -- |
| Obese | 114 | 139.4 | 137.0–141.8 | <0.001 | 71.0 | 69.1–72.8 | <0.001 |