Table 3.

Prevalence of high BP among different BMI Categories

Gender	BMI Categories	SBP(mm Hg)	DBP(mm Hg)	High BP(%)	OR(95% CI)
Boys	Non-overweight	107.7 ± 12.1	66.3 ± 8.3	10.7	1.0
	Overweight	112.3 ± 13.4	70.0 ± 9.7	25.0	2.0(1.4,2.8)
	Obesity	114.9 ± 16.2	73.8 ± 11.2	38.6	2.7(1.8,4.1)
	Total	109.0 ± 13.0	67.5 ± 9.2	15.4
Girls	Non-overweight	105.1 ± 11.0	68.0 ± 8.4	12.1	1.0
	Overweight	108.7 ± 11.6	71.0 ± 8.8	24.7	2.4(1.7,3.3)
	Obesity	110.7 ± 12.9	74.4 ± 10.2	38.8	4.2(2.9,6.1)
	Total	105.8 ± 11.3	68.8 ± 8.7	15.0
Total	Non-overweight	106.4 ± 11.6	67.2 ± 8.4	11.4	1.0
	Overweight	110.7 ± 12.8	70.4 ± 9.4	24.9	2.2(1.7,2.8)
	Obesity	113.4 ± 15.2	74.0 ± 10.9	38.7	3.6(2.6,4.9)
	Total	107.5 ± 12.3	68.1 ± 9.0	15.2

Note. OR, Odds Ratio; CIs, confidence intervals.