Table III.
Characteristics of Men and Women by Different BMI Groups
| Male Patients | BMI <25 (n=71) | ≥25 BMI <30 (n=86) | ≥30 BMI <35 (n=45) | BMI ≥35 (n=40) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure | |||||
| HBP | 31 (44) | 56 (65) | 25 (56) | 25 (63) | .05 |
| Hypertension medications | 17 (24) | 37 (43) | 16 (36) | 17 (43) | .07 |
| Diuretics | 6 (8) | 17 (20) | 6 (13) | 9 (23) | .12 |
| Glucose tolerance status | <.01 | ||||
| Normal | 58 (82) | 55 (64) | 26 (58) | 9 (23) | |
| Impaired | 10 (14) | 27 (31) | 15 (33) | 20 (50) | |
| Diabetic | 3 (4) | 4 (5) | 4 (9) | 11 (28) | |
| Metabolic syndromea | 0 (0) | 9 (10) | 12 (27) | 21 (53) | <.01 |
| Family history of diabetesb | 19 (27) | 28 (33) | 15 (33) | 16 (40) | .55 |
| female patients | BMI <25 (n=32) | ≥25 bmi <30 (n=52) | ≥30 bmi <35 (n=68) | BMI ≥35 (n=90) | P value c |
| Blood pressure groups | |||||
| HBP | 8 (25) | 25 (48) | 34 (50) | 42 (47) | .10 |
| Hypertension medications | 6 (19) | 18 (35) | 29 (43) | 29 (32) | .13 |
| Diuretics | 2 (6) | 9 (17) | 12 (18) | 13 (14) | .46 |
| Glucose tolerance status | .06 | ||||
| Normal | 21 (66) | 35 (67) | 48 (71) | 45 (50) | |
| Impaired | 10 (31) | 10 (19) | 15 (22) | 35 (39) | |
| Diabetic | 1 (3) | 7 (13) | 5 (7) | 10 (11) | |
| Metabolic syndromea | 2 (6) | 15 (29) | 27 (40) | 40 (44) | <.01 |
| Family history of diabetesb | 7 (22) | 16 (31) | 28 (41) | 28 (31) | .26 |
Values are expressed as number (percentage). Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HBP, high blood pressure. aMetabolic syndrome is defined as ≥3 of following: waist circumference ≥102 cm (men), ≥88 cm (women); systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg or taking hypertension medication; high‐density lipoprotein <40 mg/dL (men), <50 mg/dL (women); triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL; fasting glucose ≥110 mg/dL. bFamily history of diabetes: parent or sibling. cFisher exact test