Table 1.
Description of independent variables.
| Number | Independent Variables | Description | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical factors | |||
| 1 | Height (cm) | Height of the participant | 271 |
| 2 | Weight (kg) | Weight of the participant | 271 |
| 3 | BMI (kg/m2) | Weight divided by the square of the height | 271 |
| 4 | Waist (cm) | Waist circumference | 271 |
| 5 | Hip (cm) | Hip circumference | 271 |
| 6 | Waist/hip ratio | Waist to hip ratio | 271 |
| 7 | Body temperature (°F) | Body temperature | 271 |
| 8 | SpO2 | Oxygenation of blood (%) | 271 |
| 9 | Systolic BP (mmHg) | Systolic blood pressure | 271 |
| 10 | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | Diastolic blood pressure | 271 |
| 11 | Pulse rate (bpm) | Pulse rate | 271 |
| 12 | Blood uric acid (mg/dL) | Blood uric acid | 271 |
| Socio-demographic factors | |||
| 1 | Gender | Gender of the participant | 271 |
| 2 | Age | Age of the participant | 271 |
| 3 | Education | Education completed by the participant | 271 |
| Dietary information factors | |||
| 1 | Drinks | Drinking sugar-containing drinks (Coke, Fanta, soda, fruit juice, other sweet/sugar-containing drinks) three or more times a week | 271 |
| 2 | Eating fast foods | Eating fast foods such as pizzas, hamburgers, deep-fried foods (e.g., singara, samosa, Mughlai paratha, etc.) outside three or more times a week | 271 |
Note: Clinical factors = anthropometric + biochemical measurements.