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Table 2 Distribution of obesity indices, blood pressure, glucose, and lipoproteins among University of Crete medical students

From: Overweight and obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students in Crete, Greece

 

Men

Women

 
 

N

%

N

%

p-value1

BMI (kg/m2)

     

   < 20.0

30

5.7

83

18.0

<0.001

   20.1–24.9

289

54.8

271

58.7

 

   25.0–29.9

181

34.4

92

19.9

 

   ≥ 30.0

27

5.1

16

3.4

 

WC (cm)

     

   < 90 (♂) – < 80 (♀)

355

67.4

361

78.1

<0.001

   ≥ 90 (♂) – ≥ 80 (♀)

172

32.6

101

21.9

 

WHpR (cm/cm)

     

   < 0.9 (♂) – < 0.8 (♀)

369

70.0

321

69.5

NS2

   ≥ 0.9 (♂) – ≥ 0.8 (♀)

158

30.0

141

30.5

 

WHtR (cm/m)

     

   < 50.0

329

62.4

403

87.2

<0.001

   ≥ 50.0

198

37.6

59

12.8

 

Blood pressure (mmHg)

     

   < 130/85

272

51.6

295

63.9

<0.001

   ≥ 130/85 – < 140/90

185

35.1

136

29.4

 

   ≥ 140/90

70

13.3

31

6.7

 

BG (mmol/l)

     

   < 6.1

404

98.1

344

99.4

NS

   ≥ 6.1

8

1.9

2

0.6

 

TC (mmol/l)

     

   < 5.2

390

74.0

352

76.2

NS

   5.2–6.1

109

20.6

90

19.5

 

   ≥ 6.2

28

5.4

20

4.3

 

TG (mmol/l)

     

   < 1.5

482

91.4

453

98.0

<0.001

   ≥ 1.5

45

8.6

9

2.0

 

HDL-C (mmol/l)

     

   < 0.9

76

14.4

21

4.6

<0.001

   ≥ 0.9

451

85.6

441

95.4

 

LDL-C (mmol/l)

     

   < 3.4

365

69.2

352

76.2

NS

   3.4–4.0

111

21.1

79

17.1

 

   ≥ 4.1

52

9.7

31

6.7

 

TC:HDL-C

     

   < 4

298

56.5

370

80.1

<0.001

   ≥ 4

229

43.5

92

19.9

 
  1. 1 Chi-square test (Fisher's exact test where appropriate) for differences between the genders.2 Not significant.