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. 2022 Jun 20;27(4):289–299. doi: 10.6065/apem.2142230.115

Table 3.

Prevalences of CMRFs and metabolic syndrome based on BMI category and sex

CMRFs BMI category All
Boys
Girls
Participants Prevalence % (95% CI) P-value Participants Prevalence % (95% CI) P-value Participants Prevalence % (95% CI) P-value
TC ≥ 200 mg/dL NW 6,874 6.27 (5.65–6.95) <0.001 3,583 4.21 (3.53–5.00) <0.001 3,291 8.56 (7.54–9.70) <0.001
OW 843 10.83 (8.69–13.42) 473 12.24 (9.17–16.15) 370 9.07 (6.39–12.73)
Class I OB 649 14.48 (11.46–18.13) 362 10.86 (7.52–15.45) 287 18.50 (13.83–24.30)
Class II/III OB 183 18.66 (12.79–26.41) 121 19.54 (12.65–28.94) 62 16.69 (7.58–33.04)
Total 8,549 7.64 (7.00–8.33) 4,539 5.98 (5.22–6.85) 4,010 9.52 (8.53–10.62)
HDL-C<40 mg/dL NW 6,872 9.54 (8.72–10.43) <0.001 3,582 11.76 (10.61–13.02) <0.001 3,290 7.08 (6.10–8.21) <0.001
OW 843 19.29 (16.37–22.59) 473 25.00 (20.65–29.92) 370 12.18 (8.97–16.33)
Class I OB 649 26.13 (22.31–30.34 362 30.75 (25.47–36.58) 287 20.98 (16.11–26.85)
Class II/III OB 183 41.44 (33.54–49.81) 121 38.60 (29.35–48.75) 62 47.63 (33.68–61.97)
Total 8,547 12.52 (11.68–13.42) 4,538 15.36 (14.18–16.62) 4,009 9.30 (8.26–10.45)
LDL-C≥130 mg/ dL NW 6,872 4.53 (4.00–5.12) <0.001 3,582 3.19 (2.62–3.89) <0.001 3,290 6.01 (5.15–7.00) <0.001
OW 843 10.18 (8.09–12.74) 473 10.89 (8.00–14.67) 370 9.29 (6.69–12.78)
Class I OB 649 12.87 (10.03–16.35) 421 9.02 (6.04–13.27) 287 17.15 (12.60–22.92)
Class II/III OB 183 20.32 (14.20–28.21) 62 21.59 (14.46–30.97) 62 17.55 (8.22–33.61)
Total 8,547 6.09 (5.52–6.72) 4,538 4.97 (4.28–5.76) 4,009 7.37 (6.49–8.36)
Triglycerides≥150 mg/dL NW 6,874 6.10 (5.44–6.84) <0.001 3,583 5.82 (4.95–6.82) <0.001 3,291 6.42 (5.53–7.45) <0.001
OW 843 15.48 (12.81–18.58) 473 19.00 (15.01–23.74) 370 11.10 (8.07–15.09)
Class I OB 649 21.20 (17.86–24.98) 362 19.16 (15.06–24.07) 287 23.48 (18.48–29.34)
Class II/III OB 183 27.80 (20.80–36.09) 121 28.66 (20.19–38.96) 62 25.92 (14.99–40.99)
Total 8,549 8.69 (7.97–9.46) 4,539 8.85 (7.88–9.92) 4,010 8.50 (7.55–9.56)
Non-HDL-C≥145 mg/dL NW 6,872 6.04 (5.43–6.72) <0.001 3,582 4.45 (3.77–5.25) <0.001 3,290 7.80 (6.80–8.91) <0.001
OW 843 13.92 (11.47–16.80) 473 15.93 (12.41–20.23) 370 11.42 (8.43–15.28)
Class I OB 649 20.42 (17.02–24.30) 421 16.70 (12.74–21.58) 287 24.56 (19.33–30.68)
Class II/III OB 183 26.45 (19.70–34.51) 62 26.74 (18.77–36.57) 62 25.81 (14.69–41.29)
Total 8,547 8.39 (7.72–9.12) 4,538 7.22 (6.40–8.14) 4,009 9.73 (8.71–10.86)
BP≥95th percentile for sex, age, and height NW 8,020 4.88 (4.35–5.47) <0.001 4,161 4.90 (4.19–5.73) <0.001 3,859 4.85 (4.11–5.73) <0.001
OW 997 10.55 (8.35–13.25) 562 12.26 (9.14–16.25) 435 8.45 (5.83–12.09)
Class I OB 756 13.80 (11.20–16.87) 425 14.31 (10.87–18.62) 331 13.19 (9.44–18.14)
Class II/III OB 211 29.68 (23.11–37.20) 141 28.19 (20.46–37.47) 70 33.07 (21.79–46.71)
Total 9,984 6.71 (6.13–7.34) 5,289 7.11 (6.29–8.02) 4,695 6.26 (5.47–7.15)
Fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL NW 6,847 6.81 (6.10–7.59) <0.001 3,568 8.41 (7.36–9.60) 0.030 3,279 5.04 (4.27–5.94) <0.001
OW 839 9.69 (7.69–12.14) 471 11.81 (8.90–15.51) 368 7.05 (4.75–10.33)
Class I OB 649 12.24 (9.49–15.64) 361 12.93 (7.93–15.45) 288 11.47 (7.86–16.45)
Class II/III OB 182 13.66 (8.67–20.87) 121 8.98 (4.85–16.04) 61 24.06 (12.79–40.64)
Total 8,517 7.67 (6.98–8.42) 4,521 9.11 (8.14–10.19) 3,996 6.04 (5.23–6.95)
HbA1c ≥5.7% NW 4,128 15.47 (14.12–16.93) <0.001 2,157 16.45 (14.62–18.45) 0.025 1,971 14.40 (12.65–16.33) <0.001
OW 495 17.26 (13.84–21.30) 276 19.64 (14.86–25.51) 219 14.44 (9.97–20.47)
Class I OB 429 21.66 (17.50–26.49) 234 19.79 (14.65–26.19) 195 23.62 (17.38–31.26)
Class II/III OB 124 32.23 (23.73–42.09) 81 28.80 (19.14–40.87) 3,843 39.56 (24.45–56.96)
Total 5,176 16.62 (15.33–17.98) 2,748 17.45 (15.74–19.31) 2,428 15.68 (14.03–17.48)
MetS (IDF) NW 6,824 0.05 (0.02–0.14) <0.001 3,557 0 (0–0) <0.001 3,267 0.11 (0.04–0.29) <0.001
OW 836 2.63 (1.51–4.56) 471 2.06 (0.75–5.49) 365 3.35 (1.80–6.14)
Class I OB 647 12.48 (9.89–15.63) 361 10.98 (7.98–14.93) 286 14.15 (10.09–19.50)
Class II/III OB 181 30.89 (23.64–39.22) 120 28.16 (19.84–38.29) 61 36.92 (23.88–52.20)
Total 8,488 2.01 (1.68–2.40) 4,509 1.93 (1.50–2.49) 3,979 2.10 (1.63–2.70)
MetS (modified NCEP-ATP III) NW 6,824 0.63 (0.44–0.88) <0.001 3,557 0.53 (0.34–0.85) <0.001 3,267 0.72 (0.44–1.17) <0.001
OW 836 5.68 (3.99–8.01) 471 6.57 (4.18–10.19) 365 4.55 (2.53–8.07)
Class I OB 647 18.96 (15.66–22.76) 361 19.91 (15.66–24.98) 286 17.90 (13.29–23.68)
Class II/III OB 181 42.70 (34.53–51.29) 120 42.31 (32.61–52.65) 61 43.55 (30.05–58.07)
Total 8,488 3.55 (3.01–4.06) 4,509 3.93 (3.32–4.65) 3,979 3.11 (2.51–3.86)

CMRF, cardiometabolic risk factor; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; MetS, metabolic syndrome; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; NCEP-ATP III, National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III; NW, normal weight; OW, overweight; OB, obesity.