Table 1.
Characteristics of participants by NC in quintiles
| Variables | NC (in quintiles, cm) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(≤33) | Q2(34–35) | Q3(36–37) | Q4(38–39) | Q5(≥40) | P for trend | |
| N | 801 | 455 | 427 | 517 | 388 | |
| Age, years | 43.1 ± 11.3 | 45.3 ± 12.1 | 43.3 ± 12.9 | 44.5 ± 11.3 | 43.4 ± 9.5 | <0.0001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.9 ± 2.4 | 23.1 ± 2.9 | 24.3 ± 2.1 | 25.8 ± 2.1 | 27.8 ± 2.6 | <0.0001 |
| BF, % | 28.8 ± 4.8 | 26.7 ± 6.5 | 25.1 ± 4.6 | 26.1 ± 4.2 | 27.4 ± 3.9 | <0.0001 |
| WC, cm | 75.5 ± 6.7 | 81.5 ± 6.3 | 86.4 ± 5.5 | 91.3 ± 5.9 | 97.0 ± 6.9 | <0.0001 |
| HC, cm | 92.5 ± 5.1 | 95.0 ± 5.2 | 96.9 ± 4.3 | 99.9 ± 4.6 | 104.4 ± 5.2 | <0.0001 |
| WHR, % | 0.82 ± 0.06 | 0.86 ± 0.05 | 0.89 ± 0.04 | 0.91 ± 0.05 | 0.93 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 |
The values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, BF Percent, body fat rate, WC Waist circumference, HC Hip circumference, WHR Waist/hip ratio.