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. 2012 Apr 20;45(7):591–600. doi: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500059

Table 2. Cardiovascular risk factors of the study subjects in relation to classification by body mass index and percent body fat.

Variables Group 1 (N = 1961) Group 2 (N = 381) Group 3 (N = 681) Group 4 (N = 836) P value
Hypertension 10.8 (212/1961) 11.8 (45/381) 20.6 (140/681) 26.4 (221/836) <0.001
Hyperglycemia 28.3 (554/1960) 35.4 (135/381) 41.7 (284/681) 43.3 (361/834) <0.001
Dyslipidemia 38.2 (749/1960) 46.2 (176/381) 66.2 (451/681) 64.0 (534/835) <0.001
1 risk factor§ 39.3 (771/1960) 45.4 (173/381) 42.6 (290/681) 42.0 (351/835) 0.094
≥2 risk factors 17.8 (348/1960) 22.3 (85/381) 39.8 (271/681) 41.2 (344/835) <0.001
Any risk factor|| 57.1 (1119/1960) 67.7 (258/381) 82.4 (561/681) 83.2 (695/835) <0.001

Groups 1-4 are identified in Table 1. Data are reported as percent (number of abnormal subjects/number of subjects in group × 100). The P value was obtained from the chi-square test.

Data for 3 individuals were lost.

Data for 2 individuals were lost.

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Subjects with a single cardiovascular risk factor.

Subjects with two or more cardiovascular risk factors simultaneously.

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Subjects with one or more cardiovascular risk factors simultaneously.

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Data of blood glucose and lipids were lost for 2 individuals.