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. 2013 Mar 27;6:123. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-123

Table 2.

Anthropometric and metabolic indices of both population

Variable Rural men n = 173 (Mean ± SD) Urban men n = 163 (Mean ± SD) P-value Rural women n = 159 (Mean ± SD) Urban women n = 172 (Mean ± SD) P-value
Weight(Kg)
 60.87 ± 8.28
 67.06 ± 9.43
 <0.001
 57.93 ± 9.00
 70.28 ± 14.05
 <0.001
Height(m)
 1.62 ± 0.07
 1.61 ± 0.07
 0.41
 1.58 ± 0.08
 1.57 ± 0.08
 3.41
BMI (kg/m2)
 23.17 ± 2.93
 25.70 ± 3.19
 <0.001
 23.02 ± 3.17
 27.83 ± 5.92
 <0.001
Waist Circumference (cm)
 81.46 ± 7.14
 87.69 ± 11.66
 <0.001
 81.14 ± 7.95
 92.36 ± 12.46
 <0.001
Abdominal Height (cm)
 17.92 ± 2.22
 19.36 ± 3.76
 <0.001
 18.78 ± 2.29
 19.85 ± 4.45
 <0.001
Waist-height ratio (%)
 50.36 ± 5.13
 54.01 ± 7.00
 <0.001
 51.26 ± 5.46
 58.07 ± 9.96
 <0.001
Skin fold thickness(mm)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Biceps
 3.09 ± 1.39
 6.89 ± 3.63
 <0.001
 3.68 ± 2.23
 7.98 ± 3.68
 <0.001
  Triceps
 4.89 ± 3.69
 10.53 ± 4.51
 <0.001
 5.62 ± 2.37
 12.84 ± 11.05
 <0.001
  Sub scapular
 7.78 ± 1.98
 13.01 ± 4.29
 <0.001
 8.13 ± 2.75
 13.44 ± 4.22
 <0.001
  Abdominal
 7.60 ± 3.07
 13.44 ± 4.95
 <0.001
 7.12 ± 2.84
 14.38 ± 4.65
 <0.001
  Superior iliac
 7.05 ± 2.94
 12.92 ± 4.83
 <0.001
 6.96 ± 3.11
 15.03 ± 5.76
 <0.001
  ∑5sf (mm)a
 30.43 ± 9.20
 48.92 ± 19.70
 <0.001
 31.52 ± 10.07
 59.04 ± 24.04
 <0.001
  Central SF(mm)
 22.44 ± 6.71
 33.91 ± 13.43
 <0.001
 22.21 ± 7.51
 39.55 ± 14.34
 <0.001
  Peripheral SF(mm)
 7.99 ± 4.46
 15.00 ± 7.55
 <0.001
 9.30 ± 4.29
 19.48 ± 13.61
 <0.001
SBP (mmHg)
 115 ± 14
 123 ± 19
 <0.001
 111 ± 15
 122 ± 21
 <0.001
DBP (mmHg)
 74 ± 8
 79 ± 13
 0.001
 71 ± 10
 75 ± 14
 0.007
RHR
 77 ± 11
 80 ± 13
 0.084
 71 ± 11
 76 ± 11
 <0.001
Fasting glucose (mmol/l)
 3.56 ± 0.83
 3.78 ± 0.25
 0.044
 3.55 ± 1.14
 3.94 ± 2.44
 0.067
Cholesterol (mmol/l)
 3.25 ± 0.86
 3.20 ± 0.81
 0.604
 3.06 ± 084
 3.41 ± 1.08
 0.001
Triglyceride (mmol/l)
 1.40 ± 0.37
 1.71 ± 0.54
 <0.001
 1.47 ± 0.43
 1.48 ± 0.38
 0.94
LDL-C (mmol/l)
 1.36 ± 0.77
 0.94 ± 0.69
 <0.001
 1.15 ± 0.78
 1.24 ± 0.99
 0.373
HDL-C (mmol/l) 1.24 ± 0.37 1.48 ± 0.46 <0.001 1.23 ± 0.34 1.49 ± 0.43 <0.001

SD = standard deviation, SF = skinfold thickness, ∑5sf = Sum of 5 skinfold thickness, BMI = Body Mass Index.

SBP = systolic blood pressure, DBP = diastolic blood pressure, RHR = resting heart rate, LDL-C = low density lipoprotein cholesterol.

HDL-C = high density lipoprotein cholesterol.