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Table 3 Sex-specific values of anthropometric indicators among normotensive and hypertensive individuals (mean ± s.d.)

From: A novel quantitative body shape score for detecting association between obesity and hypertension in China

Characteristics

Male

Female

Normotension

Hypertension

Normotension

Hypertension

(n = 5277)

(n = 1662)

(n = 6753)

(n = 1480)

BMI(kg/m2)

21.96 ± 2.72

23.71 ± 3.54**

22.05 ± 2.94

24.26 ± 3.90**

WC(cm)

78.01 ± 8.87

84.51 ± 10.69**

75.12 ± 8.87

83.01 ± 10.69**

WHR

0.86 ± 0.06

0.89 ± 0.07**

0.83 ± 0.07

0.87 ± 0.08**

WSR

0.47 ± 0.05

0.51 ± 0.06**

0.48 ± 0.06

0.54 ± 0.07**

Hip

90.88 ± 7.47

94.94 ± 8.56**

90.80 ± 7.62

95.76 ± 9.26**

BSS1

48.11 ± 4.45

51.29 ± 5.55**

48.14 ± 4.60

52.10 ± 5.86**

BSS2

1.09 ± 0.10

1.16 ± 0.12**

1.12 ± 0.11

1.22 ± 0.13**

  1. BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist to hip ratio; WSR, waist to stature ratio; Hip, hip circumference; BSS, body shape score.
  2. **P < 0.001 compared to normotension in the respective group.
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