Table 5. Prevalence ratios (95% confidence intervals) for hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia by normal and abnormal categories of BMI and WC, WHR or %BF *.
| Normal WC | Abnormal WC | Normal WHR | Abnormal WHR | Normal %BF | Abnormal %BF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | ||||||
| Diabetes | ||||||
| Normal weight | Ref | 2.74 (1.48, 5.06) | Ref | 3.99 (2.23, 7.14) | Ref | 2.00 (1.33, 3.01) |
| Overweight/obese | 2.70 (0.69, 10.66) | 4.73 (2.68, 8.37) | 3.59 (2.00, 6.45) | 6.70 (3.91, 11.48) | 2.49 (1.15, 5.41) | 3.27 (2.24, 4.77) |
| Hypertension | ||||||
| Normal weight | Ref | 1.28 (0.97, 1.69) | Ref | 1.40 (1.07, 1.82) | Ref | 1.31 (0.99, 1.74) |
| Overweight/obese | 0.89 (0.41, 1.91) | 2.22 (1.71, 2.87) | 1.96 (1.44, 2.66) | 2.40 (1.87, 3.07) | 2.07 (1.16, 3.67) | 2.16 (1.69, 2.77) |
| Dyslipidemia | ||||||
| Normal weight | Ref | 1.47 (1.23, 1.75) | Ref | 1.50 (1.29, 1.74) | Ref | 1.11 (0.94, 1.32) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.50 (1.06, 2.12) | 2.05 (1.74, 2.42) | 1.63 (1.40, 1.91) | 2.10 (1.83, 2.41) | 1.51 (1.19, 1.92) | 1.66 (1.45, 1.90) |
| Men | ||||||
| Diabetes | ||||||
| Normal weight | Ref | 1.36 (0.75, 2.47) | Ref | 3.04 (1.63, 5.66) | Ref | 1.39 (0.75, 2.59) |
| Overweight/obese | 0.96 (0.67, 1.38) | 1.85 (1.44, 2.37) | 1.61 (0.76, 3.43) | 3.91 (2.22, 6.88) | 1.35 (0.96, 1.89) | 1.71 (1.33, 2.19) |
| Hypertension | ||||||
| Normal weight | Ref | 1.42 (1.06, 1.89) | Ref | 1.76 (1.30, 2.38) | Ref | 2.30 (1.73, 3.06) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.13 (0.90, 1.41) | 1.85 (1.57, 2.18) | 1.38 (0.93, 2.03) | 2.52 (1.87, 3.40) | 1.42 (1.14, 1.77) | 2.03 (1.69, 2.44) |
| Dyslipidemia | ||||||
| Normal weight | Ref | 1.40 (1.08, 1.81) | Ref | 1.51 (1.24, 1.83) | Ref | 1.60 (1.24, 2.07) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.31 (1.14, 1.50) | 1.89 (1.67, 2.13) | 1.56 (1.29, 1.89) | 2.22 (1.89, 2.61) | 1.31 (1.14, 1.51) | 1.91 (1.69, 2.15) |
*
Adjusted for age, sampling scheme of the Hispanic Community Health Study /Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), Hispanic/Latino background, field center, nativity, education level, health insurance status, annual household income, smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity.
Normal weight: 18.5≤BMI<25 kg/m2; Overweight/obese: BMI≥25 kg/m2.
Normal WC: <94 cm in men/<80 cm in women; Abnormal WC: ≥94 cm in men/≥80 cm in women.
Normal WHR: <0.90 in men/<0.85 in women; Abnormal WHR: ≥0.90 in men/≥0.85 in women.
Normal %BF: <25% in men/<30% in women; Abnormal %BF: ≥25% in men/≥30% in women.
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; %BF, percent body fat.