Table 2.
Trends in adiposity and blood pressure parameters in the whole population
| Variables | Overall | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | p-value | p-trend | p year*gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 2726 (100) | 559 (20.5) | 469 (17.2) | 690 (25.3) | 1008 (37.0) | |||
| SBP, mmHg) | 118 (12) | 119 (11) | 118 (11) | 117 (13) | 118 (13) | 0.008 | 0.0007 | 0.695 |
| DBP mmHg | 70 (10) | 72 (9) | 72 (10) | 69 (10) | 70 (10) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.841 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 172 (6.3) | 33 (5.9) | 26 (5.6) | 36 (5.2) | 77 (7.6) | 0.170 | 0.141 | 0.430 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.1 (3.3) | 23.0 (3.3) | 22.9 (3.2) | 23.0 (2.9) | 23.5 (3.5) | 0.0009 | 0.965 | 0.306 |
| Obesity, n (%) | 95 (3.5) | 17 (3.0) | 14 (3.0) | 15 (2.2) | 49 (4.9) | 0.019 | 0.054 | 0.500 |
| Overweight and obesity, n (%) | 571 (21.0) | 95 (17.0) | 96 (20.5) | 131 (19.0) | 249 (24.7) | 0.001 | 0.0005 | 0.832 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 76 (7) | 76 (7) | 75 (7) | 76 (6) | 76 (8) | 0.095 | 0.975 | 0.170 |
| Abdominal obesity, n (%) | 73 (2.7) | 12 (2.2) | 10 (2.3) | 11 (1.6) | 40 (4.0) | 0.016 | 0.032 | 0.601 |
| Hip circumference, cm | 96 (7) | 96 (9) | 96 (8) | 94 (7) | 96 (8) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.021 |
| WHR, cm | 0.79 (0.05) | 0.79 (0.05) | 0.78 (0.05) | 0.81 (0.04) | 0.79 (0.06) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| WHtR, cm | 0.44 (0.05) | 0.44 (0.04) | 0.44 (0.04) | 0.44 (0.04) | 0.44 (0.05) | 0.177 | 0.513 | 0.096 |
*p-value adjusted for year and gender; Data are presented as mean (standard deviation), unless indicated otherwise; DBP diastolic blood pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure, WHR: waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio