Table 3.
Cardiovascular and metabolic profile in males and females according to optimal cutoff values of BMI, WC, WHR and WHtR.
| Males (n=354) | BMI < 26.9 | BMI ≥ 26.9 | WC < 92.0 | WC ≥ 92.0 | WHR <0.91 | WHR ≥0.91 | WHtR <0.54 | WHtR ≥0.54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=287) | (n=67) | (n=297) | (n=57) | (n=281) | (n=73) | (n=295) | (n=59) | |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 110.7 ± 9.9 | 118.4 ± 10.91 | 113.9 ± 9.7 | 123.2 ± 10.71 | 111.0 ± 9.9 | 117.5 ± 11.71 | 113.7 ± 9.6 | 123.6 ± 10.31 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 68.4 ± 6.8 | 72.6 ± 7.21 | 70.0 ± 6.8 | 74.6 ± 6.81 | 68.4 ± 6.7 | 72.8 ± 7.31 | 70.0 ± 6.6 | 74.7 ± 7.81 |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dl) | 88.1 ± 8.8 | 90.4 ± 11.61 | 90.3 ± 8.6 | 91.7 ± 13.5 | 88.5 ± 8.8 | 89.0 ± 11.9 | 90.3 ± 8.7 | 91.9 ± 13.2 |
| Fasting Insulin (uUI/ml) | 6.1 (4.3) | 9.9 (8.4)2 | 5.6 (4.2) | 11.6 (8.1)2 | 6.3 (4.4) | 9.5 (9.1)2 | 5.6 (4.3) | 10.2 (8.0)2 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 145.5 (30.0) | 156.2 (40.9)2 | 142.6 (27.9) | 149.8 (43.0)2 | 146.2 (30.9) | 152.4 (41.9)2 | 142.6 (26.7) | 151.8 (46.3)2 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 40.3 (14.4) | 35.9 (11.3)2 | 37.8 (11.8) | 31.4 (10.4)2 | 40.2 (14.3) | 35.4 (12.5)2 | 37.7 (12.2) | 32.2 (11.2)2 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 70.8 (38.1) | 98.9 (75.2)2 | 67.7 (39.1) | 103.8 (71.2)2 | 71.4 (40.7) | 91.1 (68.3)2 | 67.6 (40.0) | 103.3 (80.8)2 |
| Metabolic Syndrome (%) | 2.0 | 33.83 | 1.4 | 59.63 | 3.5 | 29.93 | 0.7 | 48.33 |
| Females (n=324) | BMI < 26.3 | BMI ≥ 26.3 | WC < 81.6 | WC ≥ 81.6 | WHR < 0.87 | WHR ≥ 0.87 | WHtR < 0.54 | WHtR ≥ 0.54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=238) | (n=86) | (n=220) | (n=104) | (n=207) | (n=117) | (n=220) | (n=104) | |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 110.7 ± 9.9 | 117.6 ± 11.21 | 105.6 ± 8.1 | 113.6 ± 10.11 | 110.1 ± 9.8 | 115.7 ± 10.91 | 106.8 ± 8.6 | 113.3 ± 10.61 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 68.4 ± 6.8 | 72.2 ±7.11 | 65.7 ± 5.9 | 70.5 ± 7.01 | 67.8 ± 6.5 | 71.6 ± 7.31 | 66.5 ± 6.3 | 70.2 ± 7.01 |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dl) | 88.2 ± 8.9 | 90.1 ± 11.21 | 85.9 ± 8.5 | 87.4 ± 9.6 | 88.5 ± 8.8 | 88.7 ± 10.5 | 86.4 ± 8.4 | 86.7 ± 10.1 |
| Fasting Insulin (uUI/ml) | 6.0 (4.2) | 9.7 (8.3)2 | 6.8 (4.0) | 8.6 (5.9)2 | 6.1 (4.2) | 8.0 (6.2)2 | 6.9 (4.0) | 8.7 (6.5)2 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 145.6 (30.4) | 153.0 (39.4)2 | 152.7 (31.2) | 155.2 (36.7) | 146.3 (30.1) | 148.8 (34.9) | 152.9 (32.3) | 156.0 (36.6) |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 40.3 (14.5) | 36.0 (11.3)2 | 41.7 (17.1) | 41.6 (10.7) | 40.3 (14.0) | 37.4 (13.9)2 | 42.3 (17.3) | 40.7 (11.2)2 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 70.8 (38.1) | 97.0 (74.3)2 | 72.6 (39.3) | 83.3 (46.2)2 | 68.4 (37.9) | 86.5 (53.1)2 | 73.3 (41.9) | 83.3 (47.8)2 |
| Metabolic Syndrome (%) | 1.5 | 32.13 | 1.6 | 28.43 | 2.2 | 18.73 | 3.6 | 20.23 |
1
Student’s t test.
2
Wilcoxson rank-sum test.
3
Chi2 test. BMI: Body-Mass Index. WC: Waist circumference (cm). WHR: Waist-to-Hip Ratio. WHtR: Waist-to-Height Ratio