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. 2013 Dec 21;13:1213. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1213

Table 4.

The increased odds of having additional risk factors for NCD [OR (95% confidence interval)], p-value

  Physically active Insufficiently active p-value
BMI ≥ 25 (kg/h2)
Ref: 1.00
1.27 (1.15;1.39)
<0.01
Cholesterol > 5.2 (mmol/l)
Ref: 1.00
1.17 (1.00; 1.37)
0.04
Systolic BP > 140 (mm Hg)
Ref: 1.00
1.20 (1.00; 1.45)
0.04
Diastolic BP >90 (mm Hg)
Ref: 1.00
1.30 (1.10; 1.55)
<0.01
Fruit and Vegetables (<5 servings per day)
Ref: 1.00
2.04 (1.74; 2.41)
<0.01
Current smoker Ref: 1.00 1.01 (0.96; 1.08) 0.64

BMI: Body Mass Index; BP: blood pressure.