Table 5. The mean value of measurements in groups with or without carotid plaque by BMI group.
| Risk factors | Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obesity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means (SD) | P | Means (SD) | P | Means (SD) | P | Means (SD) | P | |
| Waist circumference, cm | 0.608 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.169 | ||||
| CP | 73.800 | 82.627 | 90.683 | 99.433 | ||||
| No-CP | 72.740 | 81.300 | 89.735 | 98.790 | ||||
| SBP, mmHg | 0.509 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| CP | 138.293 | 149.229 | 152.650 | 154.669 | ||||
| No-CP | 134.101 | 139.174 | 142.652 | 148.018 | ||||
| DBP, mmHg | 0.959 | 0.139 | 0.001 | 0.885 | ||||
| CP | 78.272 | 84.400 | 88.424 | 90.739 | ||||
| No-CP | 78.435 | 83.484 | 86.481 | 90.628 | ||||
| TC, mmol/L | 0.143 | <0.001 | 0.003 | 0.125 | ||||
| CP | 4.923 | 4.972 | 4.962 | 5.075 | ||||
| No-CP | 4.636 | 4.614 | 4.802 | 4.953 | ||||
| TG, mmol/L | 0.971 | 0.241 | 0.355 | 0.312 | ||||
| CP | 1.192 | 1.439 | 1.870 | 2.099 | ||||
| No-CP | 1.196 | 1.380 | 1.810 | 2.195 | ||||
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 0.878 | 0.801 | 0.022 | 0.575 | ||||
| CP | 1.840 | 1.588 | 1.379 | 1.331 | ||||
| No-CP | 1.859 | 1.594 | 1.433 | 1.314 | ||||
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 0.002 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| CP | 2.910 | 3.041 | 3.070 | 3.136 | ||||
| No-CP | 1.883 | 2.285 | 2.473 | 2.571 | ||||
| FPG, mmol/L | 0.744 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.100 | ||||
| CP | 5.303 | 5.887 | 6.179 | 6.308 | ||||
| No-CP | 5.258 | 5.503 | 5.878 | 6.112 | ||||
| LDL-C/HDL-C ratio | 0.057 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| CP | 1.661 | 2.129 | 2.443 | 2.511 | ||||
| No-CP | 1.191 | 1.539 | 1.842 | 2.059 | ||||
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure;; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol