Table 3.
Age adjusteda anthropometric and metabolic risk characteristics in women with overweight and/or adiposity compared with the reference group of normal weight women with body fat <35%
| Reference group, NWL BMI < 25kg/m2, BF < 35% | NWA BMI < 25kg/m2, BF ≥ 35% | OWL BMI ≥ 25kg/m2, BF < 35% | OWA BMI ≥ 25kg/m2, BF ≥ 35% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n b/% | 703/44 | 127/8 | 60/4 | 689/44 |
| Body fat, % | 29.4 (29.2–29.7) | 35.4 (34.8–36.1)*** | 34.3 (33.4–35.2)*** | 40.9 (40.6–41.2)*** |
| Body fat, kg | 17.6 (17.3–17.9) | 23.3 (22.4–24.1)*** | 23.9 (22.6–25.2)*** | 32.0 (31.5–32.5)*** |
| LBM, kg | 42.8 (42.5–43.1) | 42.9 (42.2–43.6) | 45.9 (44.9–46.9)*** | 46.7 (46.4–47.0)*** |
| Weight, kg | 60.6 (60.0–61.2) | 66.0 (64.7–67.4)*** | 69.6 (67.6–71.7)*** | 78.6 (78.2–79.6)*** |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.1 (21.9–22.3) | 24.1 (23.6–24.6)*** | 25.8 (25.1–26.5)*** | 29.3 (29.1–29.5)*** |
| WHR | 0.79 (0.78–0.79) | 0.81 (0.80–0.82)*** | 0.81 (0.80–0.83)** | 0.85 (0.84–0.85)*** |
| Hip, cm | 94.8 (94.2–95.3) | 98.9 (97.7–100.0)*** | 100.5 (98.7–102.3)*** | 107.7 (107.2–108.3)*** |
| Waist, cm | 74.5 (73.9–75.1) | 79.9 (78.5–81.3)*** | 81.6 (79.6–83.7)*** | 91.2 (90.6–91.8)*** |
| SBP, mmHg | 125 (124–126) | 125 (122–128) | 125 (122–128) | 129 (128–130)*** |
| DBP, mmHG | 80 (79–81) | 80 (79–82) | 79 (76–81) | 83 (82–83)*** |
| Cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.3 (5.2–5.4) | 5.6 (5.4–5.7)** | 5.4 (5.1–5.6) | 5.5 (5.4–5.5)** |
| LDL, mmol/L | 2.9 (2.8–3.0) | 3.1 (3.0–3.3)* | 3.0 (2.8–3.2) | 3.2 (3.1–3.2)*** |
| HDL, mmol/L | 1.8 (1.8–1.9) | 1.8 (1.7–1.9) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8)* | 1.6 (1.6–1.6)*** |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2)*** | 1.1 (1.0–1.2)** | 1.3 (1.2–1.3)*** |
| ApoB/apoA‐I | 0.60 (0.59–0.62) | 0.66 (0.62–0.70)** | 0.66 (0.61–0.71)* | 0.73 (0.71–0.75)*** |
| ApoA‐I, g/L | 1.66 (1.63–1.68) | 1.67 (1.62–1.72) | 1.61 (1.54–1.68) | 1.57 (1.55–1.59)*** |
| ApoB, g/L | 0.98 (0.96–1.00) | 1.07 (1.02–1.12)*** | 1.03 (0.97–1.10) | 1.12 (1.10–1.14)*** |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 4.9 (4.8–4.9) | 4.9 (4.8–5.0) | 4.9 (4.8–5.1) | 5.1 (5.0–5.1)*** |
| CRP. mg/L | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 1.2 (0.9–1,4)** | 1.1 (0.1–1.5)* | 2.4 (2.2–2.6)*** |
NWL, normal weight leanness; NWA, normal weight adiposity; OWL, overweight leanness; OWA, overweight adiposity; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; LBM, lean body mass; WHR, waist to hip ratio; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; CRP, C‐reactive protein.
Least‐squares means with 95% confidence intervals adjusted for age in linear regression. p‐values indicate significant differences compared to normal weight lean women.
Total number of participants in the analyses differs between 1484 (ApoB/ApoA‐I) and 1573 (weight, height and body composition).
p < 0.05;
p < 0.01;
p < 0.001.