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. 2016 Nov 11;16:60. doi: 10.1186/s12902-016-0143-5

Table 2.

Trends of risk factors in the study population

Baseline (n = 2.062) Follow-up (n = 2.062) Difference p
Period (months) 0 24 (24 to 24) +24
Age (years) 31.0 (20.0 to 46.0) 33.0 (22.0 to 48.0) +2.0 years <0.0001
BMI (Kg/m2) 21.7 (20.1 to 23.5) 22.3 (20.8 to 24.2) +0.6 Kg/m2 <0.0001
WC (cm) 77.0 (72.0 to 83.0) 79.0 (74.0 to 85.0) +2.0 cm <0.0001
SBP (mmHg) 112.5 (102.5 to 124.0) 114.0 (104.5 to 125.0) +1.5 mmHg <0.0001
DBP (mmHg) 72.5 (66.0 to 79.0) 73.5 (67.0 to 80.5) +1.0 mmHg <0.0001
Cardiovascular risk factors
 Overweight (%) 11.0 14.3 +23.0 % <0.0001
 Obesity (%) 3.8 4.1 +7.8 % 0.53
 Abdominal obesity (%) 7.0 10.0 +42.8 % <0.0001
 AHT (%) 15.0 20.4 +36.0 % <0.0001

BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, AHT arterial hypertension