Table 1.
The general characteristics and blood pressure levels between normal weight and overweight/obese subjects.
| Characteristics | Normal weight | Overweight/obesity | t (χ2) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 978 | 751 | - | - |
| Male/female | 490/488 | 378/373 | 0.009 | 0.924 |
| Age, years | 41.48 ± 16.21 | 41.25 ± 12.50 | 0.332 | 0.740 |
| Education level, years | 3.71 ± 3.89 | 4.71 ± 4.49 | −4.170 | 0.000 |
| Height, cm | 153.73 ± 7.57 | 154.29 ± 8.49 | −1.461 | 0.144 |
| Weight, kg | 50.28 ± 6.20 | 63.19 ± 8.86 | −34.042 | 0.000 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.23 ± 1.68 | 26.48 ± 2.59 | −48.285 | 0.000 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 70.58 ± 6.56 | 82.90 ± 7.39 | −30.766 | 0.000 |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 373 (38.1) | 362 (48.2) | 23.034 | 0.000 |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | 305 (31.2) | 178 (23.7) | 15.036 | 0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 119.69 ± 17.40 | 125.84 ± 17.64 | −7.242 | 0.000 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 75.11 ± 9.98 | 80.57 ± 11.13 | −10.563 | 0.000 |
| Pulse pressure, mmHg | 44.60 ± 12.87 | 45.36 ± 12.11 | −1.251 | 0.211 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.46 ± 0.94 | 5.01 ± 1.05 | −11.325 | 0.000 |
| Triglyceride, mmol/L | 1.21 ± 1.02 | 1.74 ± 1.50 | −8.837 | 0.000 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.80 ± 0.47 | 1.73 ± 0.41 | 3.099 | 0.002 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.52 ± 0.73 | 2.96 ± 0.85 | −11.180 | 0.000 |
| Apolipoprotein (Apo) A1, g/L | 1.37 ± 0.31 | 1.40 ± 0.27 | −2.009 | 0.045 |
| ApoB, g/L | 0.84 ± 0.22 | 0.98 ± 0.24 | −12.466 | 0.000 |
| ApoA1/ApoB | 1.75 ± 0.70 | 1.53 ± 0.58 | 7.256 | 0.000 |
Values are means ± SD or number of subjects (%). HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.