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Table 6 Waist circumference related to life style

From: Life style related to blood pressure and body weight in adolescence: Cross sectional data from the Young-HUNT study, Norway

 

Females

Males

Variables

Waist circumference, cm

Waist circumference, cm

 

N

Mean

95%CI

P-trend

N

Mean

95%CI

P-trend

Regularity of breakfast*

        

   Every day

2539

70.1

69.8–70.4

--

2840

75.5

75.2–75.8

--

   4–6 days per week

543

70.8

70.1–71.4

--

404

76.4

75.6–77.2

--

   1–3 days per week

454

71.3

70.6–72.0

--

322

76.0

75.1–76.9

--

   Less than 1 day per week

403

71.7

70.9–72.4

<0.001

273

76.4

75.4–77.4

0.04

Consumption of sweets*

        

   Once per day or more

371

69.7

68.9–70.5

--

536

74.7

74.0–75.4

--

   Every week, but not every day

2797

70.2

69.9–70.5

--

2595

75.6

75.3–75.9

--

   Less than once per week

746

72.0

71.5–72.6

<0.001

688

77.0

76.4–77.6

<0.001

Consumption of vegetables*

        

   Once per day or more

1531

70.6

70.2–71.0

--

1315

75.7

75.3–76.2

--

   Every week, but not every day

1825

70.3

70.0–70.7

--

1700

75.5

75.1–75.9

--

   Less than once per week

561

70.9

70.3–71.6

0.71

788

76.2

75.6–76.8

0.29

Physical activity*

        

   4 days or more per week

889

70.2

69.6–70.7

--

1275

75.2

74.7–75.6

--

   2–3 days per week

1710

70.4

70.0–70.7

--

1483

75.5

75.1–75.9

--

   1 day or less per week

1359

70.9

70.4–71.3

0.03

1129

76.5

76.0–76.9

<0.001

Smoking status*

        

   Non smokers

3052

70.3

70.0–70.6

--

3129

75.5

75.2–75.8

--

   Smokers

884

71.2

70.7–71.7

0.003

702

76.4

75.8–77.0

0.01

  1. *Adjusted for age