Table 2. Measures of obesity, BP and glucose profile of the subjects.
| Parameter | Mean ± SD | n (%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 9.6 | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 96.4 ± 0.9 | |
| Proportion < 102 cm | 168 (66.4) | |
| Proportion ≥ 102 cm | 125 (43.3) | |
| Neck circumference (cm) | 39.2 ± 2.8 | |
| Proportion < 40 cm | 171 (59.6) | |
| Proportion ≥ 40 cm | 131 (41.6) | |
| Blood pressure | ||
| SBP (mmHg) | 136.3 ± 20.9 | |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.2 ± 13.6 | |
| Total number of hypertensives | 116 (39.7) | |
| Newly diagnosed | 88 (75.9) | |
| Previously known hypertensives | 29 (9.6) | |
| Blood glucose | ||
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 108.2 ± 39.7 | |
| Normoglycaemia | 158 (54.9) | |
| Impaired fasting glucose | 90 (31.3) | |
| Total number of diabetics | 40 (13.9) | |
| Newly diagnosed diabetics | 33 (82.5) | |
| Previously known diabetics | 7 (17.5) |
SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.