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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2013 Jun;15(3):553–559. doi: 10.1007/s10903-012-9672-9

Table 2.

Biological and behavioral risk profile

Variable % N
BMI 141
   Normal (< 23 kg/m2)a 23.4
   Overweight (≥ 23 kg/m2)a 21.3
   Obese (≥ 27.5 kg/m2)a 55.3
WHR (> 0.9 men; > 0.8 women)b 88.7 141
SBP (> 120 mmHg)c 62.1 145
DBP (> 80 mmHg)c 63.4 145
Blood Glucose 143
   Normalc 70.6
   Pre-diabetesc 24.5
   Diabetesc 4.9
Behavioral Risk Factors
      1 or Fewer Servings of Fruit per Day 58.6 145
      1 or Fewer Servings of Vegetables per Day 56.6 145
      1 or More Soft Drinks per Day 39.4 145
      No Moderate Exercise in Past Week 26.2 145
      No Vigorous Exercise in Past Week 50.0 145

BMI: Body mass index

WHR: Waist-to-hip ratio

SBP: Systolic blood pressure

DBP: diastolic blood pressure

a

World Health Organization recommendation for Asians, 2002

b

The Obesity in Asia Collaboration, 2008

c

American Diabetes Association, Clinical Practice Recommendations, 2012