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Table 2 Mean values of SBP, DBP, BMI, blood glucose and cholesterol in 1993 and 2013 in the studied population. Goiânia, Goiás State, Brazil

From: The natural history of cardiovascular risk factors in health professionals: 20-year follow-up

 

1993 (n = 281)

2013 (n = 215)

p *

SBP (mmHg)

111.6 ± 13.2

118.7 ± 13.9

<0.001

DBP (mmHg)

71.0 ± 8.7

77.1 ± 9.2

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

20.7 ± 2.1

23.7 ± 3.9

0.017

Blood glucose (mg/dL)

74.3 ± 6.2

81.4 ± 8.6

<0.001

Cholesterol(mg/dL)

150.1 ± 32.9

182.4 ± 28.3

<0.001

  1. Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation. *Student’s t-test for related samples, significant at p < 0.05. SBP systolic blood pressure; DBP; diastolic blood pressure; BMI body mass index