Table 4.
Association of central obesity indices with incident hypertension in normal weight, overweight, and obese subjects
| Normal OR (95% CI) | P-value | Overweight OR (95% CI) | P-value | Obese OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| n | 598 | 495 | 149 | |||
| Waist circumference | 1.58 (1.18-2.11) | 0.002 | 1.05 (0.79-1.39) | 0.738 | 1.10 (0.72-1.66) | 0.664 |
| Hip circumference | 1.30 (0.97-1.73) | 0.075 | 1.04 (0.79-1.38) | 0.743 | 0.98 (0.63-1.53) | 0.935 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 1.32 (1.06-1.65) | 0.014 | 1.21 (0.95-1.55) | 0.117 | 1.48 (1.00-2.20) | 0.050 |
| Waist-to-height ratio | 1.90 (1.37-2.63) | <0.001 | 1.12 (0.81-1.55) | 0.473 | 1.57 (0.92-2.69) | 0.095 |
| Women | ||||||
| n | 328 | 517 | 363 | |||
| Waist circumference | 1.81 (1.28-2.56) | 0.001 | 1.04 (0.80-1.35) | 0.749 | 0.93 (0.71-1.22) | 0.608 |
| Hip circumference | 1.10 (0.79-1.52) | 0.575 | 1.05 (0.80-1.38) | 0.727 | 1.01 (0.76-1.35) | 0.929 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 1.75 (1.31-2.33) | <0.001 | 1.05 (0.86-1.29) | 0.613 | 1.06 (0.85-1.32) | 0.615 |
| Waist-to-height ratio | 1.94 (1.32-2.83) | 0.001 | 1.23 (0.94-1.61) | 0.133 | 0.98 (0.75-1.30) | 0.914 |
Normal, BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 ; Overweight, BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2 ; Obese, BMI ≥30 kg/m2 The associations were calculated for one standard deviation increase. OR - odds ratio; BMI - Body mass index; CI - confidence interval