Table 5.
Comparisons of metabolic parametric values by WHtR category among the study participants
| Parameters | Males (N = 6941) | Females (N = 4649) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal weight group (n = 4554) | Obese group (n = 2387) | F | P | Normal weight group (n = 3155) | Obese group (n = 1494) | F | P | |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.15 ± 0.81 | 3.27 ± 0.83 | 37.647 | <0.001 | 2.98 ± 0.81 | 3.29 ± 0.84 | 150.607 | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.91 ± 0.94 | 5.09 ± 0.96 | 51.742 | <0.001 | 4.79 ± 0.92 | 5.06 ± 0.97 | 83.862 | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.46 (1.05, 2.19) | 1.93 (1.39, 2.85) | 103.816 | <0.001 | 0.94 (0.70, 1.32) | 1.35 (0.98, 1.81) | 232.690 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.17 ± 0.30 | 1.06 ± 0.25 | 250.112 | <0.001 | 1.47 ± 0.35 | 1.30 ± 0.31 | 261.234 | <0.001 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 5.41 ± 0.86 | 5.68 ± 1.02 | 133.828 | <0.001 | 5.08 ± 0.57 | 5.36 ± 0.88 | 178.359 | <0.001 |
| 2 h PBG (mmol/L) | 6.89 ± 2.00 | 7.30 ± 2.10 | 54.825 | <0.001 | 6.88 ± 1.61 | 7.50 ± 1.92 | 117.931 | <0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.96 (1.34, 2.83) | 3.13 (2.19, 4.42) | 741.041 | <0.001 | 1.53 (0.07, 0.16) | 2.32 (1.64, 3.32) | 546.735 | <0.001 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 6.02 ± 1.54 | 6.27 ± 1.53 | 43.173 | <0.001 | 5.31 ± 1.32 | 5.63 ± 1.41 | 57.414 | <0.001 |
| Hs-CRP (mg/L) | 0.13 (0.08, 0.2) | 0.17 (0.11, 0.27) | 19.165 | <0.001 | 0.11 (0.07, 0.16) | 1.16 (0.11, 0.25) | 97.884 | <0.001 |
The data are shown as mean ± SD or median (Q1, Q3). WHtR: Waist circumference-height ratio; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TC: Total cholesterol; TG: Triglyceride; FBG: Fasting blood glucose; 2 h PBG: 2 h postprandial blood glucose; HOMA-IR: Insulin resistance index; hs-CRP: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; WBC: White blood cell; SD: Standard deviation.