Table 2.
Cardiovascular risk factors in overweight men split into WC categories
| Men BMI ≥ 25 & < 30 kg/m2 | |||||
| ≤ 94 cm | > 94 & ≤ 102 cm | > 102 cm | |||
| % | % | PRR [95%CI] | % | PRR [95%CI] | |
| LDL > 115 mg/dl | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 60.93 | 67.75 | 1.11 [1.03;1.21] | 68.44 | 1.12 [1.01;1.25] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 70.36 | 72.91 | 1.04 [0.98;1.10] | 68.79 | 0.98 [0.91;1.05] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 64.31 | 63.07 | 0.98 [0.89;1.09] | 59.95 | 0.93 [0.84;1.03] |
| Total | 65.15 | 68.74 | 1.06 [1.01;1.10] | 64.95 | 1.00 [0.95:1.05] |
| TG > 150 mg/dl | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 38.68 | 53.24 | 1.38 [1.22;1.55] | 60.62 | 1.57 [1.37;1.80] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 46.35 | 50.95 | 1.10 [1.00;1.21] | 59.79 | 1.29 [1.17;1.42] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 34.98 | 43.76 | 1.25 [1.05;1.49] | 49.69 | 1.42 [1.19;1.69] |
| Total | 41.04 | 49.17 | 1.20 [1.12;1.28] | 55.56 | 1.35 [1.26;1.45] |
| RR ≥ 140/90 mmHg | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 15.31 | 19.03 | 1.24 [0.98;1.58] | 26.32 | 1.72 [1.31;2.26] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 24.03 | 29.00 | 1.21 [1.03;1.41] | 34.71 | 1.44 [1.23;1.70] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 36.40 | 37.99 | 1.04 [0.87;1.25] | 40.00 | 1.10 [0.92;1.31] |
| Total | 22.20 | 29.74 | 1.34 [1.20;1.49] | 36.00 | 1.62 [1.46;1.80] |
| Low phys. activity | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 64.41 | 74.64 | 1.16 [1.08;1.25] | 87.05 | 1.35 [1.26;1.45] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 68.54 | 74.82 | 1.09 [1.03;1.16] | 80.77 | 1.18 [1.11;1.25] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 68.63 | 74.78 | 1.09 [1.00;1.19] | 81.42 | 1.19 [1.09;1.29] |
| Total | 66.71 | 74.77 | 1.12 [1.08;1.17] | 81.79 | 1.23 [1.18;1.28] |
| HDL < 50 bzw. < 40 | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 12.35 | 18.41 | 1.49 [1.15;1.93] | 17.04 | 1.38 [0.98;1.95] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 8.27 | 11.62 | 1.41 [1.04;1.89] | 13.64 | 1.65 [1.21;2.24] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 8.13 | 10.46 | 1.29 [0.83;2.00] | 12.36 | 1.52 [0.99;2.34] |
| Total | 10.07 | 12.67 | 1.26 [1.06;1.50] | 13.49 | 1.34 [1.12;1.61] |
| FPG > 100 mg/dl | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 11.05 | 11.65 | 1.05 [0.69;1.60] | 16.42 | 1.49 [0.92;2.39] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 18.13 | 28.28 | 1.56 [1.23;1.99] | 34.98 | 1.93 [1.52;2.45] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 32.92 | 37.35 | 1.13 [0.89;1.45] | 46.37 | 1.41 [1.11;1.79] |
| Total | 17.74 | 27.93 | 1.57 [1.34;1.85] | 37.87 | 2.14 [1.83;2.50] |
| Smoker | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 39.68 | 36.65 | 0.92 [0.80;1.06] | 38.33 | 0.97 [0.80;1.16] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 23.47 | 25.06 | 1.07 [0.90;1.26] | 28.65 | 1.22 [1.03;1.45] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 7.17 | 10.24 | 1.43 [0.89;2.28] | 10.07 | 1.41 [0.88;2.25] |
| Total | 27.97 | 22.91 | 0.82 [0.74;0.91] | 21.90 | 0.78 [0.70;0.88] |
| MI family history | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 20.06 | 21.09 | 1.02 [0.82;1.27] | 19.71 | 0.97 [0.71;1.31] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 22.41 | 22.74 | 1.05 [0.88;1.25] | 22.09 | 1.04 [0.86;1.27] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 14.45 | 12.16 | 0.86 [0.60;1.21] | 15.66 | 1.10 [0.79;1.53] |
| Total | 20.03 | 19.25 | 0.98 [0.87;1.11] | 19.08 | 1.00 [0.87;1.15] |
| Diabetes | |||||
| < 45 (yrs) | 1.57 | 3.05 | 1.94 [0.93;4.03] | 3.91 | 2.49 [1.06;5.84] |
| 45–64 (yrs) | 10.39 | 15.12 | 1.45 [1.12;1.88] | 21.61 | 2.08 [1.61;2.69] |
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 18.44 | 27.18 | 1.47 [1.13;1.93] | 32.61 | 1.77 [1.36;2.30] |
| Total | 7.78 | 16.39 | 2.11 [1.75;2.53] | 24.24 | 3.11 [2.60;3.74] |
| Number of risks | Mean | Mean | Mean | ||
| < 45 (yrs) | 2.68 | 3.09 | 3.00 | ||
| 45–64 (yrs) | 3.37 | 3.51 | 3.39 | ||
| ≥ 65(yrs) | 3.90 | 4.03 | 3.83 | ||
| Total | 2.88 | 3.44 | 3.93 | ||
Cardiovascular risk factors are increased in male overweight patients with a high waist circumference (WC). PRR mean prevalence rate ratio; CI, confidence interval; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; MI, myocardial infarction. * the mean number of risks reflects the number of risk factors positive from the above mentioned.