Table 3.
Cardiovascular (CV) health factorsf among women participants (n=78) across obesity categoriesa in Washington D.C. CV Health and Needs Assessment (2014–2015).
| All women | Normal | Overweight | Class-I Obesity | Class-II Obesity | Class-III Obesity | p-trend* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diet (F/V servings/day) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 3.35 (2.8) | 3.23 (2.1) | 3.63 (3.5) | 3.5 (3.0) | 2.97 (1.9) | 3.10 (3.3) | 0.33 |
| Smoking (N, %) | |||||||
| Never | 58 (74) | 4 (50) | 16 (84) | 18 (82) | 10 (67) | 10 (77) | 0.42 |
| Former Smoker | 16 (21) | 2 (25) | 3 (16) | 4 (18) | 4 (27) | 3 (23) | 0.32 |
| Current Smoker | 3 (4) | 2 (25) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 0.1 |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | |||||||
| Mean (SD)b | 93.9 (27.5) | 89.0 (23.7) | 87.2 (25.1) | 99.2 (26.4) | 94.6 (40.9) | 96.3 (14.3) | 0.05 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | |||||||
| Mean (SD)c | 200.9 (44.7) | 182.6 (35.5) | 210.9 (55.8) | 199.3 (40.3) | 212.6 (38.8) | 185.3 (42.0) | 0.4 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 113.5 (46.5) | 89.1 (29.9) | 121.5 (62.6) | 115.5 (40.9) | 125.6 (47.3) | 102.8 (35.3) | 0.33 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 55.5 (16.5) | 69.0 (19.1) | 57.69 (18.1) | 49.5 (15.4) | 56.8 (15.1) | 54.2 (12.5) | 0.11 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 176.5 (139.0) | 122.4 (75.9) | 201.5 (173.6) | 200.3 (168.4) | 164.1 (92.7) | 137.6 (69.0) | 0.5 |
| BP (mmHg) | |||||||
| SBP, Mean (SD)d | 131.8 (14.8) | 127 (15.5) | 131.5 (19.1) | 132.4 (13.3) | 130.7 (15.2) | 135.3 (9.13) | 0.14 |
| DBP, Mean (SD)e | 78.7 (12.2) | 71.7 (15.1) | 76.2 (9.92) | 81.0 (12.6) | 79.4 (13.4) | 81.9 (10.5) | 0.02 |
p-trend using the Jonckheere-Terpstra test
Normal: BMI <25 kg/m2; Overweight: BMI= 25–29.9 kg/m2 ; Class-I Obesity: BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2; Class-II Obesity: BMI = 35–39.9 kg/m2 ; Class-III Obesity: BMI ≥ 40 kg/m.
Ideal: <100 mg/dL with no history of diabetes mellitus; Intermediate: 100–125 mg/dL, or treated to goal; Poor: ≥ 126 mg/dL.
Ideal: 200 mg/dL untreated; Intermediate: 200–239 mg/dL, or treated to goal; Poor: ≥240 mg/dL.
Ideal: <120 mm Hg; Intermediate: 120–139 mm Hg, or treated to goal; Poor: ≥ 140 mm Hg.
Ideal: <80 mm Hg; Intermediate: 80–90mm Hg, or treated to goal; Poor: ≥90 mm Hg.
Participants with missing data (out of N=78): N=18 for Diet(Fruit/Vegetable servings/day), N= 1for Smoking, N=2 for Blood Glucose, Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, BP.