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. 2018 Feb 2;60(5):e273–e280. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001291

TABLE 2.

Health risk definitions and health risk distribution of this study and the past study

People and Overall Population (12,350) With High Risk in this study People and Overall Population (7,804) With High Risk in US study
Health Risk Definitions (Loeppke et al22) N % N %
Alcohol More than 14 drinks per week or binge drinking once or more in past month 2,392 20 901 12
Blood pressure Systolic, >139 mm Hg or Diastolic, >89 mm Hg 1,132 10 923 12
Body mass index 27.8 (men) 27.3 (women) 943 8 3,338 43
Cholesterol Total cholesterol > 239 mg/dL 1,151 10 836 11
Existing medical problems Heart problems, cancer, diabetes, or stroke 751 6 910 12
Fasting blood glucose Fasting glucose borderline high (≥100 and < 126 mg/dL) or high (≥126 mg/dL) 2,155 18 1,616 21
HDL cholesterol HDL cholesterol < 35 mg/dL 131 1 328 4
Perception of health Fair or poor 1,397 11 842 11
Smoking Current smoker/tobacco user 2,644 22 489 6