Table 1.
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in obese individuals as defined by each obesity indicator, and stratified by gender, n (%)
| Male | Female | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity defined by | Obesity defined by | |||||||
| Variables | %FM (≧29.6) |
BMI (≧24) |
WHR (≧0.9) |
WC (≧90 cm) |
%FM (≧40.1) |
BMI (≧24) |
WHR (≧0.85) |
WC (≧80 cm) |
| Obesity | 203 (25.15) | 478 (59.23) | 340 (42.13) | 240 (29.74) | 222 (25.75) | 366 (42.46) | 189 (21.93) | 250 (29.00) |
| Smokinga | 65 (32.02) | 139 (29.08) | 118 (34.81) | 80 (33.33) | 8 (3.62) | 10 (2.74) | 6 (3.17) | 7 (2.80) |
| Drinkingb | 77 (37.93) | 189 (39.54) | 128 (37.76) | 98 (40.83) | 16 (7.24) | 27 (7.40) | 15 (7.94) | 17 (6.80) |
| Betel nut chewingb | 14 (6.90) | 37 (7.76) | 27 (8.01) | 17 (7.08) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| Exerciseb | 135 (66.50) | 320 (66.95) | 221 (65.19) | 164 (68.33) | 135 (60.81) | 236 (64.48) | 121 (64.02) | 155 (62.00) |
| Family history of diabetesc | 48 (23.65) | 116 (24.27) | 72 (21.18) | 53 (22.08) | 52 (23.42) | 98 (26.78) | 46 (24.34) | 58 (23.20) |
| Hyperglycemia | 111 (54.68) | 231 (48.33) | 168 (49.41) | 131 (54.58) | 97 (43.69) | 153 (41.80) | 86 (45.50) | 114 (45.60) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 102 (50.25) | 183 (38.28) | 143 (42.06) | 104 (43.33) | 64 (28.83) | 101 (27.60) | 62 (32.80) | 74 (29.60) |
| Hypertension | 174 (85.71) | 354 (74.06) | 264 (77.65) | 201 (83.75) | 163 (73.42) | 244 (66.67) | 129 (68.25) | 185 (74.00) |
| Low HDL cholesterol | 136 (67.00) | 301 (62.97) | 212 (62.35) | 151 (62.92) | 157 (70.72) | 248 (67.76) | 131 (69.31) | 171 (68.40) |
| High level of hs-CRP | 74 (36.45) | 137 (28.66) | 104 (30.59) | 76 (31.67) | 105 (47.30) | 140 (38.25) | 83 (43.92) | 109 (43.60) |
%FM: percent body fat mass, BMI: body mass index, WHR: waist-to-hip ratio, WC: waist circumference, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)
a: Those in the non-smoking group had never smoked or had smoked less than 100 cigarettes during their lifetime, whereas those in the smoking group smoked currently or had smoked more than or equal to 100 cigarettes during their lifetime.
b: Individuals who self-reported the characteristics of alcohol drinking, betel chewing or exercise were classified into the group with this specific characteristic.
c: Those whose parents or siblings had diabetes were classified as having a family history of diabetes.