Table 2.
Cut-off points for sex-specific tertiles for the creation of the visible weight-related, fitness, fatigue and disease risk indices.
| Women |
Men |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest tertile cut-off | Highest tertile cut-off | Lowest tertile cut-off | Highest tertile cut-off | |
| VISIBLE WEIGHT-RELATED BIOMARKERS | ||||
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 24.9 | 29.8 | 26.0 | 29.7 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.7 | 95.4 | 94.3 | 105.0 |
| %Body fat (%BF) | 33.7 | 40.9 | 19.6 | 27.3 |
| FITNESS BIOMARKERS | ||||
| Heart rate (bpm) | 65.0 | 73.5 | 62.0 | 71.5 |
| Grip strength (kg) | 24.0 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 47.0 |
| FEV1% | 87.5 | 100.4 | 85.7 | 98.9 |
| FVC% | 92.2 | 104.5 | 90.7 | 103.1 |
| FATIGUE BIOMARKERS | ||||
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Fibrinogen (g/L) | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 127.0 | 135.0 | 141.0 | 150.0 |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 50.0 | 103.0 | 114.0 | 202.0 |
| DISEASE RISK BIOMARKERS | ||||
| SBP (mmHg) | 114.5 | 129.5 | 123.5 | 135.5 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 68.0 | 77.0 | 69.5 | 79.0 |
| FEV1% | 88.1 | 101.0 | 87.0 | 100.3 |
| FVC% | 92.9 | 104.9 | 92.1 | 104.4 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 34.0 | 38.0 | 35.0 | 38.0 |