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Table 2 Anthropometric and exercise characteristics of men (488) and women (519) according to tertile of BMI

From: Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Korean adults: a cross sectional study

 

Men (n = 488)

Women (n = 519)

Low BMI (17.1 – 23.6 kg/m2)

Middle BMI (23.7 – 25.7 kg/m2)

High BMI (25.8 - 34 kg/m2)

pValue

Low BMI (15.9 – 21.4 kg/m2)

Middle BMI (21.5 – 24 kg/m2)

High BMI (24.1 – 35.6 kg/m2)

pValue

No. of participants

162

166

160

 

169

179

171

 

Anthropometric

        

 Age (years)

51.06 ± 15.49

51.02 ± 13.34

51.24 ± 12.94

0.989

44.24 ± 12.90

49.21 ± 13.23

55.13 ± 12.22

< 0.001

 Height (cm)

170.48 ± 5.41

170.25 ± 5.66

169.79 ± 5.50

0.524

158.70 ± 5.27

157.74 ± 5.12

157.97 ± 5.29

0.215

 Weight (kg)

63.13 ± 6.23

71.76 ± 4.66*

79.82 ± 10.19*#

< 0.001

50.41 ± 5.47

56.50 ± 5.32*

66.64 ± 5.49*#

< 0.001

 BMI (kg/m2)

21.69 ± 1.54

24.74 ± 0.60*

27.44 ± 1.61*#

< 0.001

20.05 ± 1.65

22.69 ± 1.61*

26.73 ± 1.67*#

< 0.001

 Waist circumference (cm)

77.84 ± 5.29

85.07 ± 3.99*

90.48 ± 5.16*#

< 0.001

67.70 ± 4.77

72.89 ± 4.64*

81.99 ± 4.78*#

< 0.001

 Blood pressure

        

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

121.48 ± 13.04

124.95 ± 10.44

128.87 ± 12.03*#

< 0.001

116.78 ± 12.94

119.85 ± 12.57

125.75 ± 12.99*#

< 0.001

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

74.75 ± 9.18

77.90 ± 8.07

80.10 ± 8.41*#

< 0.001

70.09 ± 9.32

71.74 ± 9.06

74.38 ± 9.35*#

< 0.001

Blood variables

        

 Glucose (mg/dl)

103.98 ± 31.10

102.96 ± 20.94

106.09 ± 19.58

0.502

92.07 ± 14.66

96.34 ± 14.25*

97.38 ± 4.71*

0.003

 Hemoglobin A1C (mg/dl)

5.67 ± 0.81

5.68 ± 0.63

5.67 ± 0.68

0.990

5.70 ± 0.76

5.76 ± 0.75

5.55 ± 0.78#

0.034

 Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

192.21 ± 23.17

194.51 ± 34.51

190.60 ± 32.68

0.563

190.79 ± 34.22

190.01 ± 33.27

189.76 ± 34.34

0.961

 Triglycerides (mg/dl)

127.91 ± 86.02

145.01 ± 75.52

187.15 ± 133.32*

< 0.001

96.49 ± 64.19

104.67 ± 62.43

124.59 ± 64.42*#

< 0.001

 Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dl)

118.96 ± 28.75

122.89 ± 31.55

117.34 ± 28.62

0.230

120.15 ± 31.59

122.40 ± 30.72

119.02 ± 31.70

0.586

 High-density lipoprotein (mg/dl)

49.15 ± 12.33

45.19 ± 10.60*

42.65 ± 8.11*#

< 0.001

57.43 ± 12.20

53.26 ± 11.87*

50.24 ± 12.24*

< 0.001

 No.of participants with MS

14 (8.9)

30 (18.4)

66 (41.5)*#

< 0.001

17 (10.1)

31 (17.6)

71 (41.5)*#

< 0.001

 Odd ratio (95% confidence interval)

1 (reference)

2.48 (1.24-4.96)

8.23 (4.27-15.85)

 

1 (reference)

1.63 (0.86-3.11)

4.64 (2.53-8.53)

 
  1. Data are presented as means ± SD or N (%).
  2. All men and women participants were divided into three groups according to tertile of Body Mass Index, respectively.
  3. One-way ANOVA was used to compare means of parameters between three groups in men. Post-hoc analysis: Scheffe.
  4. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to compare means of parameters between three groups after age controlled for women. Post-hoc analysis: Bonferroni.
  5. *significantly different between low BMI and middle BMI or significantly different between low BMI and high BMI, p < 0.05, 1#significantly different between middle BMI and high BMI, p < 0.05.
  6. Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, CRF Cardiorespiratory fitness.
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